One of the biggest questions is members briefed on the plans have not been provided with any financial projections for the tournament or a commercial strategy.

Infantino may want to make women’s football a focus there is still a lot of work to be done on developing a strategy for the game.

Some of FIFA’s financing requirements for national federations require them to operate a women’s program, though how that works as part of an overall strategy is unclear.

Many nations including the United States, Canada and many in western Europe have made significant investments in the women’s football but it often remains an afterthought for a majority of countries.