The president of the world governing body suggested that the calendar of football could help prevent Africans from dying at sea.
The World Cup will be staged every two years according to the plans put forward by the governing body.
Infantino's comments on the impact of African migration have been criticized.
Infantino said that we need to give opportunities and give dignity.
Not by giving charity, but by allowing the rest of the world to participate. We need to give hope to Africans so they don't have to cross the Mediterranean in order to find a better life.
More than 23,000 people are missing as a result of attempts to cross the Mediterranean according to data gathered by the Missing Migrants Project.
My colleagues at Human Rights Watch interview refugees all the time. The timing of World Cup tournaments is never mentioned.
The chief executive of Kick It Out stated that Infantino was a multi-billion profit-making organisation. They have the funds to invest in creating and inspiring opportunities for the poor.
It is completely unacceptable to suggest that a biennial World Cup, mostly set up to drive further profits for Fifa, could be a solution for migrants who risk their lives, sometimes fleeing war-torn countries, to seek a better life.
Uefa, Europe's major leagues and South American football's governing body have all opposed plans for a biennial World Cup, while the African governing body has given its backing.
The staging of the biggest international football tournament would bring in 3.3 billion dollars in additional revenue over the next four years.
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