Overview

• Qatar has formally expressed interest in hosting the 2029 Club World Cup and proposed staging it in December to avoid extreme summer heat
• The Premier League and other European competitions have objected to a winter schedule that would interrupt domestic seasons
• Spain, Morocco and Brazil have each declared bids, creating a four-way contest for the 2029 hosting rights
• Qatar plans a carbon-neutral tournament using its nine existing 2022 World Cup stadiums to reduce travel and staging costs
• Global players’ union FIFPro is set to address welfare concerns following weather-related delays in the current Club World Cup