2014 FIFA Club World Cup

2014 FIFA Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Morocco
Dates 10–20 December 2014
Teams 7 (from 6 confederations)
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The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup is a football tournament scheduled to be played from 10 to 20 December 2014.[1] It will be the 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by Morocco.[2]

Contents

Host bids

There were four countries bidding to host the 2013 and 2014 tournaments (same host for both tournaments):[3]

In October 2011, FIFA said that Iran, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates all withdrew their bids, leaving Morocco as the only bidder.[4] FIFA officially announced Morocco as host on 17 December 2011.[5]

Qualified teams

The tournament is expected to keep the current seven-team format.[6]

Team Confederation Qualification Participation
Enter in the semi-finals
TBD CONMEBOL Winner of the 2014 Copa Libertadores
TBD UEFA Winner of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League
Enter in the quarter-finals
TBD AFC Winner of the 2014 AFC Champions League
TBD CAF Winner of the 2014 CAF Champions League
TBD CONCACAF Winner of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
Enter in the play-off for quarter-finals
TBD OFC Winner of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League
TBD CAF (Host)[n 1] Winner of the 2013–14 Botola
Notes
  1. ^ If the CAF Champions League winner is from Morocco, then the highest placed non-Moroccan team of the CAF Champions League will be invited in place of the Moroccan League winner.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA calendar". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/calendar/events.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  2. ^ "Morocco to host 2013-2014 Club World Cup". AFP (Google News). 17 December 2011. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8XZ6B1erRErqNmo04nPMLK4CMvQ?docId=CNG.cc0deb74231895b25c32fdd9a671f34f.4a1. 
  3. ^ "Iran among four bidders to host 2013-14 FIFA Club World Cups". Associated Press (USA Today). 17 May 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-05-17-iran-morocco-south-africa-uae-fifa-club-world-cup-bids_N.htm. 
  4. ^ "Morocco set to host Club World Cup in 2013, '14". Associated Press (FoxSports.com). 17 October 2011. http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/story/Morocco-set-to-host-Club-World-Cup-in-2013-14-99039620. 
  5. ^ "Reform road map speeds up". FIFA. 17 December 2011. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=1558624/index.html. 
  6. ^ "Circular no 1253 – FIFA Club World Cups 2013 and 2014". FIFA. 21 January 2011. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/01/39/63/17/circularno.1253-fifaclubworldcups2013and2014.pdf. 

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