FIFA details proposal for biennial World Cup

FIFA detailed its plan for reshaping international soccer around playing the men’s World Cup every two years despite European opposition that could lead to a boycott.

Joined by retired greats, FIFA unveiled the proposal Thursday, but the pushback from Europe was immediate as UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed it could launch a boycott by its teams which have dominated the event since Brazil won in 2002.

About 80 former internationals went to Qatar for two days of talks and emerged with consensus for playing the tournament twice as often.

If approved, a biennial World Cup would likely move to odd-numbered years to avoid clashing with the Summer Olympics which open in latejuly in 2028 and 2032.

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