South Africa has expressed their interest in hosting the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup after Japan pulled out owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The latter recently hosted the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but has now opted to back out from staging another global event.
With Fifa in the market for a new host, South African Football Association (Safa) president Dr Danny Jordaan has confirmed that the Southern African country is interested in hosting the Club World Cup.
The administrator is expected to formally express Safa’s interest when he meets Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura in Lagos, Nigeria. The 70-year-old football administrator has, however, admitted that Safa is yet to get South African government approval to hold the showpiece, but meetings with the sports minister Nathi Mthethwa are planned.
If Safa gets the green light, then Mamelodi Sundowns will represent South Africa by virtue of winning the PSL in the concluded season.
Fans have now taken to their respective social media accounts.
Sundowns to win the Club world cup via backdoor as usual, make it happen 🕯 🕯
— Joe Banana (@miz_ra_im) September 14, 2021
Need the club World Cup to come to SA man
— sir cartier (@DonAbloh) September 14, 2021
Ola @FIFAcom stadiums in South Africa are not open, move the Fifa Club world cup to Egypt https://t.co/L5tTwrXEyN
— Thabiso (@MishackT_8) September 14, 2021
We’ve hosted FIFA World Cup and on December we will be hosting FIFA Club World Cup. I salute you @SAFA_net . 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
— Sicelo Disco Mkhwanazi (@DiscoNicholas) September 14, 2021
Egypt should host the Fifa club World Cup so that I can see my favorite team play @KaizerChiefs we are the biggest team in the world
U can argue with Pirates if u want pic.twitter.com/PcGhTzHSz2— F4MAN😇 (@Foreman73106776) September 14, 2021
Let Club World Cup come home 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/t5UIt89PFm
— Molefi Mokoatle (@Molefi_Mokoatle) September 14, 2021
wait😭😭? SA might host the Fifa Club World Cup.
this means i might watch Chelsea and Kante 😭😭😭— MY FRIENDS AND I ARE STARTING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL (@certifiedmadla1) September 14, 2021
Club World Cup to SA 🏆🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 #Clubworldcup #SouthAfrica #Fifa #FifaCWCtoSA
— MolehFlexx 💜 (@Molebza_Sa) September 14, 2021
Me watching Chelsea live, lifting up the Club World Cup in South Africa🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
— Unvaxxed Dyan. (@Big_litha) September 14, 2021
Imagine Club World Cup happening in SA & Sundowns automatically are part of the tournament. 🔥
— kamogelo. (@kamogerrard8_) September 14, 2021
Whether South Africa or Egypt hosts the Fifa Club World Cup it is okay as long as one South African team will participate💯🇿🇦🇾🇪
— Mmakgati Mahlatji (@Mahlatjimk) September 14, 2021
Fifa club world cup to S.A? Hmm? Imagine Percy scoring in the final to win it! Ndingalila inyembezi😭😭😭
— Bonginkosi Mangcu (@9MANGCU9) September 14, 2021
Im 100% behind Egypt hosting the Club World Cup,as it would mean my favourite teams Chiefs&Chelsea participate in the tournament.
— Mthiyane (@SifisoMdladla) September 14, 2021
Chelsea may travel to South Africa after the country threw its hat in the ring to host the Club World Cup following Japan’s withdrawal due to the pandemic.
— Bolarinwa Olajide (@iambolar) September 14, 2021
South Africa are interested in hosting FIFA Club World Cup in December after Japan pulled out… Do you guys think we ready to host the event? 🤔
— The Notorious Cellular® (@Cellular_Jnr) September 14, 2021
Waking up to “news” that my beloved @Masandawana has a real chance of playing in the FIFA Club World Cup this year is the best news ever, for the year!
I can’t begin to imagine the anger and jelousy from fans of that other FC 🤣
In Motsepe we believe… pic.twitter.com/DwQqgO53N0— Tall Man (@Ke_Moeketsi) September 14, 2021
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