Senior Infantino adviser quits as AFC opposes plans

" It added: "The Fifa World Cup, and the game itself, belong to the entire global football family."First and foremost, you need to understand that football is a very expensive venture, especially on the African continent where the resources are not easy to come by," he told Newsday on BBC World Service.

The governing body of world football claimed the consultation process had been "disrupted by incorrect media reports".