A survey by world players’ union Fifpro and national player unions has found that 75% of male players want the World Cup to remain played every four years.
Fifa is proposing to cut the gap between its tournaments to two years as part of a revamped calendar.
The survey covered more than 1,000 players across six continents of more than 70 nationalities.
It also found that most players rank the World Cup and their domestic league as their favourite competitions.
According to the survey, 77% of players in both Europe and Asia supported keeping the current schedule, dropping to 63% in the Americas and 49% among African players.
The remainder were split between playing the tournament every two or three years.
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