BRAZIL and Argentina are among the South American nations that have confirmed they will not take part in a World Cup every two years.

Arsenal’s legendary former manager Arsene Wenger is now head of Fifa’s chief of global football development and leading the charge in changing the tournament to every 24 months.

The potential move has been met with fierce backlash, and now CONMEBOL, the governing body for football in South America, have declared their 10 members are all against making it biennial.

A statement from them said: “There are no reasons, benefits or justification for the change promoted by Fifa.

“In view of this, the 10 countries that make up CONMEBOL confirm that they will not participate in a World Cup organised every two years.

“The project in question turns its back on almost 100 years of world football tradition, ignoring the history of one of the most important sporting events on the planet.

“CONMEBOL supports the World Cup currently in force, with its terms and classification systems, because it has proven to be a successful model, based on sporting excellence and that rewards effort, talent and planned work.”

Uefa, who stages its European Championship every four years, have already declared it will stand against the proposal ‘until common sense prevails and they are dropped’.

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And just last week Fifa’s plan to reshape the international calendar was rejected by European Leagues.

The Premier League and EFL are members of European Leagues.

It’s managing director Jacco Swart said Wenger's plans created a ‘severe shift’ in the balance between club and national team football in both sporting terms and in economic value.

Fifa is due to hold a global summit in December which will aim to reach an agreement over the controversial plans.

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