Fifa confirms 24-team Club World Cup to start in 2021
Fifa President Gianni Infantino addresses the media during a press conference following the Fifa Council Meetings in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2019. PHOTO | RHONA WISE | AFP
What you need to know:
- The new tournament, which has drawn threats of a boycott from leading European clubs, is to be staged in June-July 2021 instead of the Confederations Cup.
MIAMI
Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Friday confirmed plans to launch an expanded 24-team Club World Cup in 2021 following a meeting in Miami.
The new tournament, which has drawn threats of a boycott from leading European clubs, is to be staged in June-July 2021 instead of the Confederations Cup.
"I am very happy," Infantino said after confirming plans for the tournament.
