The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) denied claims by some Saudi media to cancel the FIFA Club World Cup, which is to be held in Qatar at the end of this year.

Some Saudi newspapers and websites stated that FIFA intends to cancel the Club World Cup, which Doha will host next December, and some Arab newspapers, especially Egyptian and Emirati newspapers, have quoted that claim.

The Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat claimed in a tweet on Thursday that the news was a scoop of its own.

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The AFC Competitions Committee informed the federations that participate in the AFC Champions League that the Club World Cup scheduled for next December in Doha has been canceled, and that the new version of the Club World Cup scheduled for summer 2021 in China may be canceled due to the Olympics and Copa America.

- Middle East - Sports (@aawsat_spt) September 10, 2020

The newspaper said, "The AFC Competitions Committee has informed the federations whose clubs participate in the AFC Champions League that the Club World Cup scheduled for next December in Doha has been canceled, and that the new version of the Club World Cup scheduled for summer 2021 in China may be canceled due to a reason." The Olympics and America's Cuba. "

🚨 News that will not be pleasant for Saudi clubs that were aspiring to reach the world pic.twitter.com/8Iww9ZrQuk

- Saudi Goal website (@GoalSA) September 10, 2020

The verification and monitoring unit of the Al-Jazeera network "Sanad" contacted FIFA via e-mail, confirming that the news is not true, explaining that it continues to work closely with the relevant authorities in order to organize the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 on schedule.

FIFA told Al Jazeera that if there is any information related to the cancellation of the Club World Cup, the FIFA spokesperson will officially announce it.

The AFC decided to cancel the Confederation Cup, and it will hold the one-match Champions League final at the Western Champion Stadium on December 19.

According to reports, the AFC was also informed of the cancellation of the Club World Cup for this year, and a trend to cancel next year's edition.

- Eslam Magdy (@eslammagdy) September 10, 2020