Game changers

FIFA, world football’s governing body, received yet another proposal for changing a crucial part of the game’s international schedule on May 21. The drift unsurprisingly was towards expansion. The proposal was tabled by the Saudi Arabian federation and suggested that consideration be given to holding both the men’s and women’s World Cup competitions every two years instead of the current four. It received 166 votes in favour and 22 against, upon which FIFA agreed to commission a study to examine the ramifications of the prospective plan.

Great. The last thing world football needs is more games. Because of the pandemic, we