{"id":112589,"date":"2025-10-10T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/revolution-to-calendar-fifa-wants-longer-tournaments-and-world-cups-in-winter_314996_102\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T22:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:29:00","slug":"revolution-to-calendar-fifa-wants-longer-tournaments-and-world-cups-in-winter_314996_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/revolution-to-calendar-fifa-wants-longer-tournaments-and-world-cups-in-winter_314996_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Revolution to the calendar: FIFA wants longer tournaments and World Cups in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
FIFA<\/strong> continues to work on a profound restructuring of the international calendar with a view to the next decade. The president of the highest body in world football, Gianni Infantino<\/strong>, revealed during the last assembly of the former ECA, now European Football Clubs (EFC)<\/strong>, some of the changes that are coming in the organization of club and national team tournaments.<\/p> According to Infantino, FIFA is seeking to conduct a general review of all national and international competitions<\/strong> to make the most of the calendar year.<\/p> The idea of moving the major national team tournaments (World Cup<\/a>, Euros<\/a><\/strong>) away from the summer in Europe and America is just the starting point for what is coming globally with a view to 2034, when the World Cup returns to the Middle East (Saudi Arabia).<\/p> In principle, Infantino is committed to adapting the calendar by freeing up months such as October and\/or March for the ‘prime’ national team tournaments<\/strong>. Similarly, the summer would be fully utilized by the clubs, while the idea of reducing the number of breaks is also still on the table.<\/p> “The best month to play football, which is June, is not fully utilized in Europe. Perhaps there are ways to optimize the calendar, but we are discussing it and we will see when we reach conclusions.”<\/p> <\/blockquote> Furthermore, the expansion of participating national teams and clubs in FIFA tournaments, while increasing the number of matches, allows for the distribution of more money<\/strong>. UEFA has operated under this concept with the format change in its club competitions, while federations are doing the same by restructuring domestic tournaments.<\/p> For example, what the RFEF and the FICG (Italy) have done with their Super Cups<\/strong>, opting for a ‘final four’ format far from their borders. The teams, yes, must prepare to face increasingly demanding schedules, with up to 70 games per season.<\/p> More Matches, More Money Distributed, and a Challenge: Rapid Adaptation<\/h2>