Fifa Club World Cup
German broadcast blackout averted as DAZN nets Club World Cup rights
Subscription streaming operator DAZN has acquired broadcast rights in Germany to next month’s rescheduled Fifa Club World Cup, ending the prospect of a broadcast blackout for the tournament in one of E…
Fifa Club World Cup to be held in Japan, female players to receive maternity leave
Fifa has announced that it will delay expanding the Club World Cup and that the 2021 edition of the competition will now be held in Japan
Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar pushed back to February
The 2020 edition of football’s Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar has been moved from December to the start of February next year.
Infantino ‘not interested’ in European Super League
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he is not interested in a ‘European Premier League’ after reports emerged this week that some of Europe’s leading clubs were looking to create a breakaway compe…
Fifa makes plans to reschedule Club World Cup, approves revised 2019-22 budget
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has conceded that Covid-19’s impact on the global football calendar is set to result in a delay for this year’s Club World Cup in Qatar.
Evergrande planning three major stadiums in China
Chinese Super League football club Guangzhou Evergrande has started work on a landmark 100,000-seat home stadium
EPCR in talks over rugby Club World Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments, has indicated it has held talks over a new Club World Cup, but has maintained this will complement,…
Fifa forms Covid-19 working group, confirms Club World Cup delay
Fifa has agreed to delay the inaugural staging of its revamped Club World Cup in China to accommodate the new dates for the European Championship and Copa América national team tournaments, adding that …
Fifa poised to reschedule revamped Club World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed moving the new Club World Cup, which was scheduled to be hosted in China next year, as world football’s governing body seeks to address the competition backlog c…
Fifa hires The Raine Group to help launch $1bn Club World Cup
World soccer governing body Fifa has hired American financial advisory firm The Raine Group to help secure the $1bn funding required to launch an expanded 24-team Club World Cup in 2021, according to the…
Shanghai ‘to host’ 2021 Fifa Club World Cup final
Shanghai will host the opening ceremony and final of the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup, and Beijing will host the opening ceremony and final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, according to Chinese media reports
CFA announces 2020 domestic football calendar
The Chinese Football Association has released the calendar for its domestic football competitions for the 2020 season, including for the Super League (CSL), League One, League Two, and the FA Cup
Infantino: Nine offers for commercial rights to new-look Club World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said world football’s governing body has received nine offers in response to a tender launched for the commercial rights to the revamped Club World Cup tournament.
A 2021 Club World Cup can deliver on both Chinese and Fifa ambitions
Why Fifa has chosen to host the 2021 Club World Cup in China, and how the competition is a step forward towards China's football ambitions. Zhang Dan reports.
Fifa Club World Cup rights added to DAZN’s Spanish portfolio
Subscription OTT platform DAZN has signed a deal for broadcast rights in Spain to the ongoing Fifa Club World Cup
Fifa Club World Cup nets free-to-air exposure in Eurovision Sport deal
Widespread free-to-air coverage in Europe of the Fifa Club World Cup has been ensured through a new rights agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union
Club World Cup games moved from Qatar’s Education City Stadium
Fifa Club World Cup games planned to take place this month at Qatar's new Education City Stadium have been moved after the venue failed to get necessary safety certifications in time