The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to host this season’s Club World Cup in early 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.
Japan was initially scheduled to hold the tournament in December this year but withdrew last month due to the rising fears over the COVID-19 situation in the country.
“It was decided that the Club World Cup 2021 will be played in early 2022, the precise dates are still to be defined, but the hosts after the withdrawal of Japan because of the pandemic, the hosts will be the UAE…” said Infantino.
The UAE has previously hosted the tournament four times, in 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.
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