The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) said on Monday it was open to the idea of a biennial World Cup, provided that it creates a more balanced structure for the game globally. CONCACAF said it recognised the merits of creating a new football calendar if it meant fewer international windows, less travel for players and more competitive games instead of friendlies. FIFA's congress voted to carry out a feasibility study on holding the men's and women's World Cups every two years, a proposal which has been met with opposition, but CONCACAF has asked for wider consultation with stakeholders. CONCACAF have revealed they would be open to staging the World Cup every two yearsArsene Wenger, now the chief of global football development at FIFA, has pushed for the idea'We will continue to look at these proposals constructively, with an open mind, and in the spirit of positive engagement,' CONCACAF said in a statement. Its president Aleksander Ceferin warned that European nations could boycott the World Cup if FIFA's plans to make the event biennial go ahead.

Source: Daily Mail September 14, 2021 05:48 UTC