NATIONS - CONMEBOL on World Cup every two years: "no justification"

On Friday, CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, slammed FIFA's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years, stating there was "no sporting reason" for doing so.

CONMEBOL argued that hosting the World Cup every two years would degrade the tournament's quality, echoing the criticism of European football's governing body, UEFA.

"A World Cup every two years could distort the most important football competition on the planet, lowering its quality and undermining its exclusive character and its current demanding standards," CONMEBOL said.

"(It) would represent an overload that is practically impossible to manage in the international competition calendar.

"In the current conditions, it is already complex to harmonize times, schedules, logistics, adequate preparation of equipment and commitments.

"The situation would be extremely difficult with the proposed change. It could even put the quality of other tournaments, both club and national, at risk.

"There is no sporting justification for shortening the period between World Cups."