Biennial World Cup: Fifa plans would 'generate extra £3.3bn'

A biennial World Cup would generate in excess of £3.3bn in additional revenue over a four-year cycle, delegates at Fifa's global summit have been told.

Fifa has proposed the change as part of a revamped calendar.

All 211 member associations were invited to the summit as the debate over Arsene Wenger's plan to double the frequency of the World Cup intensifies.

Uefa, Europe's major leagues and South American football's governing body Conmebol have opposed the plans.

Caf, the African governing body, has given its backing.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he remains confident a consensus can be reached over plans for a revised football calendar despite fierce opposition in Europe and South America.

"If I was going to a [Fifa Congress] vote tomorrow probably the majority would vote in favour of World Cups every two years," he said.

"But we are looking at the entire calendar. We are looking at how we can make football better and we're looking at how many we can bring on board with a new way of organising football in the future.

"We continue the dialogue, we continue the analysis, we hope that we can make progress one way or the other, or some middle way." bbc.com