Expanded FIFA Club World Cup: Tournament News & General Discussion [R]

dinamo_zagreb · Feb 14, 2020

So, $1,315 billion at least in prizes, if this is correct. At least 65 times as big total prize fund as now. Wow. Clearly why Karl-Heinz likes this.

BocaFan · Feb 14, 2020

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According to this UEFA will send four UCL winners and the next best four from the UEFA club ranking:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/new-f...-clubs-50m-for-every-starter/view/news/354832
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Logistically it seems difficult since some teams won't know until 2 weeks ahead of time whether they will qualify for the tournament.

AlbertCamus · Feb 19, 2020

Nico Limmat said: ↑

According to this UEFA will send four UCL winners and the next best four from the UEFA club ranking:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/new-f...-clubs-50m-for-every-starter/view/news/354832
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Hate qualifications based on rankings.

Nico Limmat · Feb 19, 2020

We should have more clarity after the FIFA Council meeting (now call) on March 20:
https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-meeting-to-be-held-via-video-conference

I would expect them to nail down qualifying soon.

Paul Calixte · Feb 19, 2020

Nico Limmat said: ↑

We should have more clarity after the FIFA Council meeting (now call) on March 20:
https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-meeting-to-be-held-via-video-conference

I would expect them to nail down qualifying soon.
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Not a good look for Asunción's Tourism Board

Nico Limmat · Feb 19, 2020

Paul Calixte said: ↑

Not a good look for Asunción's Tourism Board
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According to this it’s coronavirus related:
https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/fifa-cancels-planned-council-meeting-in-asunc/1416576

Nico Limmat · Feb 25, 2020

FIFA, Seeking $1 Billion for Club World Cup, Hires U.S. Firm to Find It:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/sports/soccer/fifa-club-world-cup.html

Joint venture with the ECA? Back to 12 European clubs?

Nico Limmat · Feb 29, 2020

How FIFA's new Club World Cup could be a cash bonanza for the A-League:
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer...bonanza-for-the-a-league-20200229-p545lv.html

Nico Limmat · Mar 3, 2020

Fifa accused of exaggerating value of Club World Cup:
https://www.ft.com/content/961964a0-5c99-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4

Dominguez and Infantino are definitely no longer friends...

Paul Calixte · Mar 3, 2020

Nico Limmat said: ↑

Fifa accused of exaggerating value of Club World Cup:
https://www.ft.com/content/961964a0-5c99-11ea-b0ab-339c2307bcd4

Dominguez and Infantino are definitely no longer friends...
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Has to be said: not a good look for Conmebol to fall out with Concacaf (so far) and FIFA if they want a realistic shot at 2030.

Nico Limmat · Mar 8, 2020

UEFA poised to back new 'summer Champions League' starting NEXT YEAR with International Champions Cup set to be ramped up to rival FIFA's 24-team Club World Cup:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...ns-League-set-rival-FIFAs-Club-World-Cup.html

How would CONCACAF react to a UEFA branded competition in its territory? The CAF Super Cup was played in the AFC this year (Doha) but that is a single match.

BocaFan · Mar 11, 2020

So if the Euros get postponed to 2021, what happens to the 2021 CWC?

zimsky · Mar 11, 2020

Get postponed to 2022

Paul Calixte · Mar 11, 2020

BocaFan said: ↑

So if the Euros get postponed to 2021, what happens to the 2021 CWC?
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It gets played as a 7-team tournament in December?

Hey, maybe all this was @It's called FOOTBALL playing the long game the whole time

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Get postponed to 2022
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No way in hell FIFA gets away with hosting an expanded CWC and the WC finals in the same year.

Nico Limmat · Mar 28, 2020

In case anyone hasn't heard yet, the 2021 expanded CWC has been delayed:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-2021-world-cup-dates-infantino-idUSKBN21434F

Infantino said in a statement on Tuesday that FIFA would hold a conference call on Wednesday in which it should accept those changes from UEFA and CONMEBOL and decide whether the planned expanded 24-team Club World Cup should be held “later in 2021, in 2022 or in 2023”.
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Since Infantino won't drop the idea it makes sense now to delay it until 2025. Until then I hope we get two more editions in the current format for 2020 and 2021.

Nico Limmat · Jun 23, 2020

According to this FIFA wants to hold the expanded CWC in the summer of 2022 followed by Qatar 2022 in November:
https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2020/06/23/5ef0cd8f268e3ec6198b45a2.html

I'm sure this will go down well with a number of parties.

SiberianThunderT · Jun 23, 2020

Nico Limmat · Jun 25, 2020

No scheduling decision yet on the expanded CWC:
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/fi...n1acF-jW4M0EgPIMhiZ61fB_zaBUNwcu8P0m02RKU4CxG

glennaldo_sf · Jun 27, 2020

Paul Calixte said: ↑

Not a good look for Asunción's Tourism Board
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I doubt they even have one to be honest...

Ofori · Jun 27, 2020

Nico Limmat said: ↑

According to this FIFA wants to hold the expanded CWC in the summer of 2022 followed by Qatar 2022 in November:
https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2020/06/23/5ef0cd8f268e3ec6198b45a2.html

I'm sure this will go down well with a number of parties.
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For me I am of the mindset that the CWC won't really benefit any of the teams there because it is basically just like Champions League but with major differences. I would rather watch Champions League football.

Nico Limmat · Jan 8, 2021

AFC unveils extended 2023 Asian Cup dates to cope with Chinese travel:
http://www.insideworldfootball.com/...ded-2023-asian-cup-dates-cope-chinese-travel/

With China hosting the 2023 Asian Cup I don't see how the expanded CWC can be played until 2025. Can't really fit it into 2022 with the Qatar winter World Cup. Unless you change hosts for 2023. But even then you have three nations cups being played in the summer of 2023:

- Asian Cup (China)
- AFCON (Ivory Coast)
- Gold Cup (USA)

In the summer of 2024 you of course have the Euros and Copa America.

So that leaves 2025.

@Paul Calixte - can you please change the thread title to "Expanded FIFA Club World Cup - Postponed", or something to that effect.

Paul Calixte · Jan 8, 2021

Only if you do me a favor and open a thread for the actual 2021 Club World Cup in December

Nico Limmat · Jan 9, 2021

Paul Calixte said: ↑

Only if you do me a favor and open a thread for the actual 2021 Club World Cup in December
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Will do, but let's wait until the 2020 CWC is in the books.

Not much longer now!

Holiday_Jenkins · Jan 10, 2021

What would be the best format for this idea of a tournament?

BocaFan · Jan 11, 2021

Nico Limmat said: ↑

AFC unveils extended 2023 Asian Cup dates to cope with Chinese travel:
http://www.insideworldfootball.com/...ded-2023-asian-cup-dates-cope-chinese-travel/

With China hosting the 2023 Asian Cup I don't see how the expanded CWC can be played until 2025.
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Can it be squeezed-in before the 2023 AFC cup? The UEFA CL final would need to be played one week earlier than usual (i.e. last Saturday of May), which would be difficult given the winter break necessitated by the 2022 WC.