Soccer-FIFA to carry out study on holding World Cup every two years


FILE PHOTO Soccer Football - World Cup - Final - France v Croatia - Luzhniki Stadium Moscow Russia - July 15 2018  Frances Hugo Lloris passes the trophy as they celebrate winning the World Cup  REUTERSDylan MartinezFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Final - France v Croatia - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 15, 2018 France's Hugo Lloris passes the trophy as they celebrate winning the World Cup REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -FIFA will carry out a feasibility study on holding the World Cup and the women's World Cup every two years after backing a proposal at its annual congress on Friday.

The two competitions are currently held every four years but the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) put forward a proposal for a study of the impact of switching to every two years.

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