FIFA announces the postponement of the FIFA Club World Cup until next February

FIFA announced today the postponement of the FIFA Club World Cup 2020, which was scheduled for next December, to be held in February 2021, in light of the repercussions of the Corona pandemic.

FIFA said in a statement on its website that the decision was taken in light of the major impacts of the crisis on the continental club tournaments, which constitute the path to qualification for the Club World Cup.

FIFA stated that the implementation of strict health protocols paved the way for the successful resumption of the continental competitions, the last of which will be concluded before January 2021.

Accordingly, he added, it was decided to hold the FIFA Club World Cup between February 1 and 11, 2021 in Qatar, as decided by the FIFA Council in June 2019.

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