The Club World Cup It begins tomorrow, February 1, in Morocco, the venue chosen by FIFA for the contention of this tournament. A venue announced by FIFA during the World Cup in Qatar and ending in suspense where and when it will be held because it is not clear if this Club World Cup will end.
A tournament whose current format, the champions of each Confederation, was born in the year 2000 when FIFA decided that the Intercontinental, played by the champions of Europe and South America, would become the Club World Cup. The first World Cup was played in Brazil.
Spain, who hosted in 2001 but never played
The Club World Cup It was supposed to be played in 2001 in Spain, but it was not played due to financial problems with FIFA and because there were disagreements among the participating clubs. In 2001 it was not played and it was not played until 2005 when it was played in Japan.
In 2006 it was played and it was held in Japan, the country that has hosted this Club World Cup eight times, a fact that is due to the fact that Toyota is one of the main sponsors of the Club World Cup. In addition to Japan, the tournament is played in Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Morocco.
Europe has never hosted a Club World Cup, it did in 2001, and the reasons are usually economic, usually sponsors, and European clubs don’t seem very keen on the job. In fact, FIFA wants to bring out the new Club World Cup with 32 teams in 2025 to be played in Europe, but for now, European football has said ‘no’ to FIFA to host this new tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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