Why FIFA's push for a biennial World Cup hurts the women's game

FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, insist that their brewing plan for a biennial World Cup will be a good thing for soccer. The problem is that when they say that, they seem to be talking about the men's side of the sport. As usual with FIFA, the women's game has been an afterthought, even though the biennial World Cup plan might impact it the most.

First, let's be clear about what a biennial World Cup actually means: It's a World Cup every single year, either a men's or a women's one, if FIFA gets its way. The result will be unprecedented schedule congestion, and there will always be a men's World Cup or qualification for a men's World Cup on the schedule. When, then, does women's…