In recent weeks, FIFA has been pushing hard for the move to a World Cup every two years. But this initiative arouses a major outcry. After UEFA, which does not hide its hostility, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) officially displayed its opposition through a press release published on Thursday.
“The Council of Conmebol, meeting in person in Luque, Paraguay, on October 27, 2021, has again analyzed the proposal to hold the World Cup every two years and considers it necessary to declare the following: It does not There is no reason, no advantage or no justification for the change promoted by FIFA, said the body that threatens to boycott the tournament. In this perspective, the ten countries that make up the Conmebol confirm that they will not participate in a World Cup held every two years. The project in question turns its back on nearly 100 years of tradition of world football, ignoring the history of one of the most important sporting events on the planet. La Conmebol supports the Cup of the world currently in force, with its modalities and classification systems, because it has proven to be a successful model, based on sporting excellence and which rewards effort, talent and planned work. “
FIFA could find a more favorable echo with other confederations, which benefit from fewer qualifying places for the World Cup, but what is the point of scheduling this competition every two years if Europeans and South Americans turn their backs on it?
