​These are the democratic principles of FIFA,” FIFA added. A spokesperson for the Oceania Football Confederation said the FIFA proposal would be addressed by the entity’s executive committee in August. Would investors also pressure FIFA to hold the World Cup more frequently – every two years instead of every four? “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football and always will,” a spokesperson said. At the 2023 World Cup, Europe had five out of the eight quarterfinalists, three of the four semifinalists and both finalists, with Spain also winning.