After a football World Cup every two years met with a lot of resistance, according to the media, world association FIFA is apparently now considering holding the final round every three years.
At least that’s what the English newspapers “Guardian” and “Daily Mail” report. Such a change would confuse the global game calendar and cause collisions with continental championships such as EM or Copa America. FIFA has not yet commented on this.
FIFA, with President Gianni Infantino at the helm, would continue its course of expansion with a World Cup every three years. The 2026 World Cup will already be held with 48 instead of 32 national teams. It is still unclear whether the game will be played in groups of three or four. The latter variant would lead to significantly more World Cup games. In addition, Infantino has announced an extended Club World Cup with 32 teams for 2025.
It is unclear how the European Football Union would react to plans for a World Cup every three years. Together with the South American association Conmebol, UEFA had already rebelled against the World Cup every two years. There could be support for new ideas from Africa and Asia.
