FIFA unveils biennial World Cup plan, UEFA threatens boycott
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NYON, Switzerland: FIFA detailed its plan for reshaping international soccer around playing the men’s World Cup every two years despite European opposition that could lead to a boycott.
Joined by retired greats, FIFA unveiled the proposal Thursday but the pushback from Europe was immediate as UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed it could launch a boycott by its teams which have dominated soccer’s marquee event since Brazil won in 2002. "We can decide not to play in it,” Ceferin said in an interview with British daily The Times.More Related News