The Club Football World Cup to be organing in 2021 will be played in China. FIFA made the announcement after the FIFA meeting in Shanghai city on 24 October 2019. According to FIFA Association, in 2021 they will play the World Cup under the new format and 24 teams will take part in the tournament. Because of this, they will remodel its plan.
Giving details about this, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “This is a historic decision for football as the FIFA Council has hosted China for the World Cup for clubs today.”
2021 FIFA Club World Cup China
FIFA Club World Cup Will be the start 2021 FIFA Club World Cup will begin on Thursday, June 17 and ends on Sunday, July 4 between the 24 clubs from the 6 continental confederations.
Qatar will stage the final two editions of the seven-team tournament. The 2019 competition begins on 11 December, with Liverpool entering at the semi-final stage a week later.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said “It is the first real and true World Cup where the best clubs will compete”
Further, Infantino said, ‘Naya (tournament) will be a competition which every person … whoever loves football is excited about it. This is the first real and true World Cup, where the best clubs will compete. 24 teams will take part in it and it will be in June-July.
Teams in contention
CAF berth
Teams qualified for the first round
- CR Belouizdad
- MC Alger
- 1 de Agosto
- Petro de Luanda
- Jwaneng Galaxy
- Gazelle
- AS Vita Club
- TP Mazembe
- AI AhIy
- Zamalek
- Young Buffaloes
- AS Bouenguidi
- Asante Kotoko
- Horoya
- RC Abidjan
- Gor Mahia
- AI AhIy Benghazi
- Stade Malien
- Raja Casablanca
- Wydad Casablanca
- AS SONIDEP
- Enyimba
- Teungueth
- Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- AI Hilal
- AI-Merrikh
- Simba
- Esperance de Tunis
- CS Sfaxien
- Nkana
- FC Platinum
