The Ghana Football Association’s General Secretary Lawyer Prosper Harrison Addo has hit out at SAFA after FIFA rejected their appeal. Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
SA’s bid to host FIFA Club World Cup dead in the water?
SAFA president Danny Jordaan says South Africa’s bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup in December faces difficulties.
The Ghana Football Association’s General Secretary Lawyer Prosper Harrison Addo has hit out at SAFA after FIFA rejected their appeal. Photo: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan says South Africa’s bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup in December faces difficulties.
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The annual tournament was set to take place in Japan this year but is unable to go ahead due to Covid-19 restrictions.
This despite the recent Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics having taken place in the country.
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South Africa threw its name into the hat as a replacement venue, with Jordaan explaining that talks are ongoing.
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He told Soccer Laduma: “The meeting has been postponed to Monday. I think the issues are clear, it’s Covid because we are red-listed by the UK government, which means no one can really travel from there to South Africa.”
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Jordaan added: “Another issue is the low vaccinations rate and the fact that we still don’t have spectators in the stadium – FIFA have said ‘go and solve this problem and then come talk to us’, so that is a big issue in our way. They are not sporting issues, there’s nothing we can do (government makes the decision). The tournament is in December and that is why we have to meet with the government to understand the timelines.
“What is encouraging is that they’ve said we are at the end of the third wave. Football in Africa, under Covid conditions, is quite different to Europe – they are almost back to normal. We want to use the Ethiopia match as a test case and see the response.”
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Only seven teams play in the FIFA Club World Cup and at time of publishing three have been confirmed, namely Auckland City (nominated by Oceania Football Confederation), Al Ahly (reigning CAF Champions League winners) and Chelsea (reigning Champions League winners).
German giants Bayern Munich lost out on the chance to defend their title after being eliminated in last season’s Champions League quarter-finals.
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