2029 FIFA Club World Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | TBD |
Dates | June – July 2029 |
Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup is the planned 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June and July 2029. It is planned to be the second under an expanded format with 32 teams, including the winners of the four previous continental championships.[1]
Bidding process
[edit]Australia (potentially with
New Zealand) – After a highly successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Australia president, James Johnson stated in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia will bid for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[2][3]
Spain,
Portugal,
Morocco – After a meeting in Lisbon between the three nations, Moroccan football president, Fouzi Lekjaa, said in an interview that all three countries will host the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup as a preparation event for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[4] Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by themselves.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power"". FIFA.com. FIFA. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Australia in running to host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup". World Soccer Talk. November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Australia, New Zealand consider joint bid for 2029 Club World Cup | Reuters".
- ^ Erraji, Abdellah. "Morocco, Portugal, and Spain Continue Preparations for World Cup 2030". www.moroccoworldnews.com.
- ^ Kasraoui, Safaa. "Morocco Plans to Host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup". www.moroccoworldnews.com.