MagazineBuy Print

PREMIUM

PLAYGROUNDS

MULTIMEDIA

ON STAGE

PREMIUM

PLAYGROUNDS

MULTIMEDIA

ON STAGE

Latest issue of Sportstar

Subscribers Only Have you subscribed yet?

Buy Print

  • Get sportstar app on
  • Google Playstore

Qatar named final host of Club World Cup before tournament revamp in 2021

The last two iterations of the Club World Cup before a major revamp are both set to be held in Qatar, FIFA has announced.

Published : Jun 03, 2019 22:36 IST

FIFA has confirmed Qatar will host the Club World Cup in both 2019 and 2020 before the competition undergoes a substantial revamp.

Champions League winner Liverpool will be among the teams competing for this year's title, which is expected to take place in December.

RELATED| Qatar cruising towards 2022 FIFA World Cup at lightning speed

The two tournaments will act as warm-up events for the 2022 World Cup, which will also be held in Qatar. Those finals are being played in November and December in order to avoid the extreme summer temperatures in the Gulf state.

FIFA's next council meeting will include a discussion about potential hosts for the 2021 Club World Cup, when the tournament to be expanded to 24 teams as part of a major remodelling.

Real Madrid has won the past three Club World Cups and no team outside Spain has lifted the trophy since Bayern Munich in 2013.

Related stories

Related Topics

Club World Cup /

Qatar

Latest on Sportstar

  1. Diamond League Final 2024: Avinash Sable finishes ninth in 3000 men’s steeplechase with timing of 8:17.09
    Team Sportstar
  2. Bundesliga: Alonso hopes short preparation time enough for Leverkusen to bounce back
    Reuters
  3. Duleep Trophy: Mayank, Pratham hit fifties on Day 2 as India A leads India D by 222 runs
    Abhishek Saini
  4. Formula One moving towards post-season sprint race for rookies
    Reuters
  5. ISL 2024-25: Krouma’s late equaliser ends Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City to a 2-2 draw
    Amitabha Das Sharma
READ MORE STORIES
Latest issue of Sportstar

Off-side: Sport isn’t only about winning — it has lessons to teach us

Ayon Sengupta
Peerless: When Armand Duplantis enters an event now, his only real competition is with himself. What else can you expect from the man who has broken the world record 10 times over the last four years.

One small centimetre for man, a giant leap for Armand Duplantis

Jonathan Selvaraj
+ SEE all Stories

More on Football

  1. Milan and Inter ditch San Siro revamp, revive joint stadium plan
    Reuters
  2. Lionel Messi set to return after two-month injury lay-off, confirms Inter Miami coach Martino
    Reuters
  3. Juventus and Motta thinking only of Empoli and not Champions League and Napoli fixture
    Reuters
  4. Premier League: Brighton boss Hurzeler youngest to win manager of the month
    Reuters
  5. Bundesliga: Sane to return for Bayern againt Kiel after undergoing groin surgery
    AFP
READ MORE STORIES

Latest on Sportstar

  1. Diamond League Final 2024: Avinash Sable finishes ninth in 3000 men’s steeplechase with timing of 8:17.09
    Team Sportstar
  2. Bundesliga: Alonso hopes short preparation time enough for Leverkusen to bounce back
    Reuters
  3. Duleep Trophy: Mayank, Pratham hit fifties on Day 2 as India A leads India D by 222 runs
    Abhishek Saini
  4. Formula One moving towards post-season sprint race for rookies
    Reuters
  5. ISL 2024-25: Krouma’s late equaliser ends Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City to a 2-2 draw
    Amitabha Das Sharma
READ MORE STORIES
Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment