Draw for Club World Championship 2021 announced
The 2021 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place in the United Arab Emirates from February 3 to 12, 2022. Seven teams from across the globe will compete for the prestigious trophy.
Representing Europe is England's Chelsea, who have advanced directly to the semifinals. North and Central America are represented by Mexico's Monterrey, who will face Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the quarterfinals. Asia is represented by Al Hilal, while Africa is represented by Egypt's Al Ahly, who will compete against Monterrey in the same quarterfinal match. Oceania is represented by New Zealand's Auckland City, who will face the host country's champions, Al Jazira, in a playoff. The winner of this playoff will then take on Al Hilal in the quarterfinals.
South America is represented by Brazil's Palmeiras, who have also advanced directly to the semifinals and will face Chelsea in the semifinals. The other semifinal match will feature the winner of the Monterrey vs. Al Ahly quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), who have yet to secure their spot in the semifinals.
The tournament schedule indicates that the quarterfinals will take place before the semifinals. The updated schedule for the semifinals and final is as follows:
- Semifinals:
- February 8, 2022: Chelsea FC vs. Palmeiras (details TBC)
- February 9, 2022: Winner of Monterrey vs. Al Ahly quarterfinal vs. PSG (details TBC)
- Final:
- February 12, 2022 (details TBC)
The exact schedule and matchups for the quarterfinals are yet to be announced. The emblem for the new edition of the FIFA Club World Cup has been unveiled, but the details of the draw, which took place in Zurich on November 29, are not available.
The 2021 FIFA Club World Cup specifically was won by Chelsea, who defeated Palmeiras in the final. However, the exact schedule and matchups for the 2021 tournament are not present in the retrieved documents. The most recent full schedule and match outcomes covering quarterfinals through final correspond to the 2025 tournament.
Initially, the tournament was scheduled for December 2021 in Japan, but due to unspecified reasons, it was moved to the United Arab Emirates. More details about the 2022 tournament, including the exact schedule and matchups, are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
European-leagues football has a strong presence in this year's FIFA Club World Cup, as England's Premier League team, Chelsea, has advanced directly to the semifinals. Additionally, discussions around the quarterfinals matches are ongoing, highlighting the anticipated participation of European teams in the tournament.
