FILE PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits Venezuela - Universidad central de Venezuela stadium - Caracas, Venezuela - October 15, 2021 FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a news conference REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday he wanted to seek consensus over plans for a biennial World Cup and changes to the international match calendar after facing fierce criticism from European federations.
FIFA's ruling council agreed to hold a global summit on Dec. 20 to discuss the proposals for a World Cup to be held every two years rather than every four years.
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