After the resounding success of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA ambitiously established a shorter tournament cycle despite fierce opposition.
The 2022 World Cup has officially ended after 1 month of competition between teams with the championship belonging to Argentina.
The recent competition between Argentina and France was considered by fans to be the best final match in World Cup history
The highest point had to be the final between Argentina and France, which saw the two teams chasing relentlessly, 6 goals were scored and victory or defeat was only decided in the penalty shootout.
According to Daily Mail, not only is it professionally attractive, Qatar 2022 also generates a record revenue of 6.2 billion pounds – an increase of 840 million pounds compared to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to organize the World Cup every three years
Accordingly, FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to organize the World Cup every three years as part of a long-term plan to revolutionize football.
In addition, Infantino believes that holding the World Cup in winter, in the middle of the European season like the past, is the main factor to change the game, contributing to creating the best tournament in history.
However, any changes to the format will only be considered after the 2030 World Cup because the process of hosting and arranging the competition schedule for the 2024-2030 period is said to be about to end, although everything is happening.
The 2026 World Cup will be the first time there will be 48 teams participating.
Returning to the proposal to organize the World Cup every three years, President Infantino seems to have carefully calculated his ambitions when he announced last week that he would serve three full terms as head of state.
However, outside of Africa (CAF) and Asia (AFC), changes to the World Cup organizing cycle have never received support from major federations such as Europe (UEFA) and South America (CONMEBOL).
Argentina fans celebrate winning the 2022 World Cup (source: One Football)