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FIFA may delay Club World Cup to 2022 over COVID-19

by Associated Press

LONDON Oct 08, 2021 - 4:05 pm GMT+3
The FIFA Club World Cup trophy is on display ahead of the final match between Bayern Munich and FC Tigres at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 11, 2021. (Getty Images)
The FIFA Club World Cup trophy is on display ahead of the final match between Bayern Munich and FC Tigres at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 11, 2021. (Getty Images)
by Associated Press Oct 08, 2021 4:05 pm
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FIFA might be forced to postpone the 2021 edition of the Club World Cup by several months to early next year as countries are somewhat reluctant to host the event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, sources close to the matter told the Associated Press (AP) on Friday.

Coronavirus restrictions led to Japan withdrawing from staging the seven-team tournament this December, and South Africa then abandoned a bid due to the need to get more of the country vaccinated.

FIFA is now exploring staging the event in January or February, the sources told AP under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss ongoing talks.

Qatar is an option – like in February when Bayern Munich won the delayed 2020 edition in Doha – to help the Gulf nation test venues for the men's national World Cup that starts in November 2022.

FIFA is already due to stage the Arab Cup competition in December in Qatar as part of World Cup preparations. The Club World Cup could attract a more global fan base, with Chelsea qualified as Champions League winners. It will disrupt a Premier League weekend for the west London club, as would have been the case if the tournament was contested as planned in December.

An extended 24-team Club World Cup was due to debut this year in China but was shelved because the pandemic required the rescheduling of national team competitions in June and FIFA was unable to raise the necessary funding for the planned quadrennial event. So the seven-team format was extended for another year, with the six continental club champions joining the domestic league winner from the host nation.

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