Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has made the contentious claim that a biennial world cup will deter illegal immigration by providing “hope” to African migrants. Proposed modifications to football’s schedule, according to the FIFA president, may make Africans less willing to come to Europe and risk drowning in the Mediterranean Sea. Infantino, speaking at the Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Wednesday, January 26, in support of FIFA’s calendar reforms, which include plans for biennial World Cups, said the proposals were critical in giving the football world outside of…
