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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Qatar in talks with Fifa to host first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028

The Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar before the 2022 men’s World Cup final there
The Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar before the 2022 men’s World Cup final there Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

Qatar is in talks with Fifa about staging the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup, which is in line to cause major disruption to domestic seasons in 2027-28, including in Europe.

Fifa announced last month that its latest new club competition would take place from 5 to 30 January 2028, but the governing body has not said where it will be held or whether it will run a formal bidding process.

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