the football WORLD cup is played every four years, but now wants Fifa to see the women play more frequently.
the Football WORLD cup on the female lines may in the future be played every second year instead of every fourth.
The International Football association, Fifa, to discuss a proposal from The French Football president Noel Le Graet.
He suggests that the WORLD championship for women is played every two years.
the Background for the proposal due to a huge viewer interest in tv and digital platforms at the WORLD cup in France earlier in the year.
the WORLD cup final had more viewers and was, according to Fifa seen by more than 260 million people.
– We had more than a billion viewers around the world during the WORLD cup in France in 2019. And there were incredibly high viewing figures in countries where female football is usually not in the vicinity of the herrefodbold such as Italy, Brazil and England.
– The huge success has spawned a few proposals that we are working with, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino to the federation’s website.
Schweizeren believe that it can be good for kvindefodbolden with more frequent tournement.
– It will create benefits. And we can use the momentum. It fits exactly with kvindefodbolden need right now. It is something we must discuss, says Infantino.
already have Fifa decided that the women’s WORLD cup to be increased from 24 to 32 participants at the WORLD cup finals in 2023.
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