Moscow - World football's ruling body FIFA will get rid of local World Cup organising committees and take full control over tournaments' organisation starting in 2026, according to FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura.

"We will organise the 2026 World Cup on our own," Samoura said in an interview published Wednesday in Russia's Vedomosti business daily.

She added that the current system, which mandates local committees with organising the World Cups hosted by their countries, would go under reforms mid-way between the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.