FIFA Proposes Staging a New Mini-World Cup Every Two Years

FIFA Proposes Staging a New Mini-World Cup Every Two Years
General view of a referee training session during the FIFA Referee Seminar - Media Day at Coverciano on April 18, 2018 in Florence, Italy. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in addition to the traditional competition.

The tournament, known as the “Final 8”, would be the climax of a global Nations League competition, which is part of an ambitious plan to reform international football which FIFA believes could be worth $25 billion (£18.3 billion) in a 12-year cycle.