Alejandro Dominguez, the president of Conmebol, said holding the World Cup every two years would allow more players to take part in it. Eitan Abramovich/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
BUENOS AIRES — FIFA is exploring the possibility of staging the World Cup every two years, rather than every four, the president of South American soccer’s governing body confirmed on Friday.
Alejandro Dominguez, the president of the South American body, Conmebol, submitted the proposal at a FIFA congress in Kigali, Rwanda, in October. Dominguez said Friday that a biennial World Cup would serve as a viable — and even preferable — alternative to the expanded continental championships like UEFA’s Nations League and the Copa América.