The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take place. Additionally, four years provides the host country adequate time to plan the logistics of the tournament and how to best accommodate an influx of millions of fans. A proposal to hold the World Cup every two years was floated at the 2021 FIFA Global Summit, but it was shelved after opposition from footballers, continental associations, and franchise leagues.
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