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China will host the expanded Club World Cup in 2021

Liverpool will represent Uefa at the Club World Cup after beating Tottenham in the Champions League final. [Courtesy]

China will host the Club World Cup in its new expanded format in 2021, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced following a council meeting in Shanghai on Thursday.

FIFA announced it would revamp the tournament to feature 24 teams from 2021, with president Gianni Infantino saying in April that the plan would play a huge role in further developing the club game in Asia despite European opposition.

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