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"What we saw is something that cannot happen, that a game is interrupted in this way is unacceptable. "The president of FIFA is not going to intervene because the bodies are independent. "It is a pending case for the disciplinary commission," Infantino said. Officials from Brazil's health authorities entered the pitch after five minutes played to announce the game could not continue because of a breach of the country's quarantine protocols by four of Argentina's Premier League based-players. Infantino, meanwhile, said no decision has been taken yet by FIFA's disciplinary commission regarding the Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier that was suspended on Sept. Africa and Asia have only hosted it once each, although the 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar. South America has staged the tournament five times. "There is talk of a bid for a World Cup between five countries and if we talk about organising a World Cup every year, in 20 years' time, 100 countries will have organised World Cups."Įurope has hosted the World Cup 11 times, more than twice as often than any other continent. When it was decided that the World Cup would take place every four years there were 40 teams, now we are 211. "It is more high-level competition, more possibility of giving hope and excitement to the world and more hope of giving the world the possibility of having a World Cup. "The advantages of the World Cup every two years seem very clear to me," Infantino said. The biennial World Cup project which Infantino is pushing for has received criticism from UEFA, CONMEBOL, the European Cup Association, which represents 234 top European teams and the Global Players' Union (FIFPRO). There are some in favour and others against." "There are proposals and now we are consulting internally. "We are evaluating whether it is possible to organise a men's World Cup every two years, whether it would be positive in terms of football," Infantino said on Monday during an event in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires. Marcotti: World Cup every two years flawed, but has upside Infantino has revealed they are consulting internally about the plan and insisted there are many positives that would come from having the biggest football tournament staged more regularly.
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You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserįIFA president Gianni Infantino highlights 'advantages' of biennial World CupįIFA president Gianni Infantino has highlighted the advantages of having a World Cup every two years for men and women.
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