1.   Blatter announced the creation of this tournament shortly after confirming that the international soccer calendar was oversaturated and the game was suffering because of this.

2.   FIFA President Sepp Blatter agreed Wednesday to put his plan for a World Cup every two years on the backburner until the international world soccer calendar can be reorganized.

3.   FIFA President Sepp Blatter agreed Wednesday to put his controversial plan for a two-year World Cup on the backburner until the world soccer calendar can be reorganized.

4.   The decision is aimed at lightening the international soccer calendar.

5.   The French move reflected a feeling by many European squads that the Confederations Cup is an unnecessary feature on an overcrowded soccer calendar.

6.   The next one will take place in three years if space can be found in the soccer calendar.