Only the queen of the South American continent is missing, namely the winner of the Libertadores Cup (the Brazilians of Palmeiras and Santos will face the next 30 at the Maracana in Rio de Jaineiro), then the lot of teams that will participate in the 2020 Club World Cup is complete .
The calendar of the world championship tournament for clubs was drawn today in Zurich, which will take place from 4 to 11 February, in Qatar, home to the 2022 World Cup.
The New Zealanders of Auckland City decided to give up the event, due to the pandemic and the subsequent mandatory quarantine established by the 'kiwi' authorities. The decision was made known by Fifa itself, which received communication from the New Zealand club. Therefore, Al Duhail will debut in the quarterfinals and no longer in the first round, which therefore skips for forfeit of the oceanic team.
This is the program.
- February 4: Tigres-Ulsan Hyundai FC Al Duhail-Al Alhy SC - February 7 (semi-final): Liberadores Cup winner-Tigres / Ulsan Hyundai FC winner - February 8 (semi-final): Bayern Munich-winner Al Duhail / Al Alhy SC - February 11: final.