This was to cover the costs that Europe’s clubs and leagues will spend on rescheduling their championships, many of which run between August and May.
But FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke dashed those hopes when speaking in Qatar, the country that will host the 2022 finals.
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In an unexpected move, FIFA announced that the 2021 Confederations Cup will not be held in Qatar.
The tournament is often described as a World Cup warm-up given that it allows the host nation to fine tune its facilities and conduct a test run some 12 months before the main event.
Valcke said the climate rules out Qatar and added that the tournament, which pits the World Cup holders against the hosts and champions of FIFA’s six confederations, will be played “in an Asian country,” which has still to be determined.
