China proposes Club World Cup to be held in June 17 next year; FIFA to decide
FIFA President Gianni Infantino
China's football association has proposed the 18th edition ofFIFA Club World Cupto begin on June 17 and the final to take placeon July 4. The proposal was sent to the FIFA Council by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
FIFA president Gianni Infantino had announced in October last yearthat China will hold the inaugural expanded version of the 2021 Club World Cup.
The new Club World Cup will be held every four years featuring 24 league teams across the globe replacingthe current seven-team annual format.
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The finals and the opening match is supposed to be held in Shanghai. Guangzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Shenyang, Jinan, Hangzhou and Dalian are among the other cities selected to host theClub World Cup match.
China's state-run media Xinhua quoting China football Association source said the proposals have not yet been approved by FIFA.
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