At least three African nations are showing interest in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup in December, after Japan withdrew from the event’s organization due to COVID-19 related complications.
“Africa Foot United” website published a report saying that the Royal Moroccan football Federation, the South African Federation as well as the Egyptian Federation are candidates to host the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan told AP on Monday he planned to meet with FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura in Nigeria this week to discuss South Africa’s bid to the seven team tournament.
Saudi Arabia also announced contacting FIFAto organize the Club World Cup, after Japan abandoned hosting the tournament, due CoVID restrictions.
Japan has battled a record fifth wave of virus cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant this summer, even as the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics went ahead under strict virus restrictions.
Much of the country is currently under strict measures that limit the number of spectators at sports events.
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