Football The World Cup tournament for club teams will move from Japan to the United Arab Emirates

The International Football Association announced a new tournament host on Wednesday.

20.10. 19:41

Football the club teams ’World Cup will be played instead of Japan in the UAE, the International Football Association (Fifa) said on Wednesday.

Japan was scheduled to host the tournament in December this year, but the country announced last month that it would withdraw responsibility due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation.

The Fifa Council decided on Wednesday that the tournament will be played in early 2022.

“The exact date has not yet been agreed, but the tournament will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates after Japan’s withdrawal,” Fifa President Gianni Infantino said according to Reuters news agency.

The UAE has also organized the event in 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.

The previous ones the club team championships were played in February this year in Qatar. The tournament won by Bayern Munich was originally scheduled to play in December 2020.

The World Championships for club teams were to create a giant tournament for 24 clubs hosted by China this year. The coronavirus pandemic forced Fifa to postpone its plans, and Japan was chosen to host the traditional seven-team tournament.

The teams of the tournament will be the champions of the six continental federations as well as the winner of the host league. Bayern Munich will not defend its championship in February as the European Football Association’s Uefa place goes to Chelsea, who won the Champions League.

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