FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said everyone in football needs to keep "an open mind" about the scheduling of all future World Cups -- not just the 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia.

The calendar governing international football is fixed until 2030 with discussions ongoing about how it will look after that. World Cups have traditionally been played in June and July, with the exception of the 2022 finals staged in Qatar, played in November and December to avoid the oppressive desert heat.

A similar solution is expected for the Saudi finals in nine years' time but Infantino insists climate change means consideration around scheduling needs to be given to all future tournaments at international level.

Infantino told delegates at the European Football Clubs General Assembly in Rome: "I

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