Chelsea set to discover venue for FIFA Club World Cup
Daily MailChelsea will head to the United Arab Emirates early next year to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup. Chelsea are heading for the United Arab Emirates for the FIFA Club World Cup next year The annual Club World Cup brings together the champions from each FIFA confederation Infantino said: 'It was decided that the Club World Cup 2021 will be played in early 2022, the exact dates are still to be confirmed, but the hosts after the withdrawal of Japan because of the pandemic, the host will be the United Arab Emirates, the UAE, who have hosted this event already a few times as you know.' Chelsea, who defeated Manchester City in the Champions League final in Porto back in May, will represent Europe in the Club World Cup. Bayern Munich are the reigning Club World Cup champions after beating UANL last year Real Madrid won the last time the competition was staged in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi in 2018 The 2021 AFC Champions League final is between Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Pohang Steelers of South Korea in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 23.