FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that this year’s Club World Cup in Qatar may be delayed or canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the British newspaper, Daily Mail.
The competition, which brings together club champions from the six regional associations, is scheduled to take place in December as part of the Middle East’s preparations to host the World Cup in 2022.
However, delays in international club competitions – such as the Copa Libertadores in South America – mean they can be postponed to 2021 or abandoned altogether.
Infantino said: “When it comes to the current Club World Cup 2020, given that many confederations or some confederations will likely not conclude the Champions League until December, it is unlikely that this event will take place in December this year as originally planned,” adding. “But we are discussing, watching, and seeing if it can be hosted in Qatar, perhaps at the beginning of the new year.”
“We definitely want to see if we can keep it,” the FIFA president added.
Infantino said he told delegates from 211 National Federations who had gathered for a conference FIFA 70 The organization is in good financial health despite the epidemic.
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