Fifa set to name eight US host venues for controversial 2025 Club World Cup
by Exclusive by Matt Hughes from US news | The Guardian on (#6QWPA)
- Fifa set to announce agreements with eight stadiums
- Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, Philadelphia among chosen
- 32-team event will take place in NFL and MLS venues
Fifa are set to announce staging agreements with eight stadiums for the Club World Cup in the strongest indication yet that the controversial new tournament will take place as planned next summer.
The Guardian has learned that Pasadena, Seattle, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Philadelphia and two stadiums in New Jersey have been selected as hosts by Fifa, who are in the final stages of completing contract negotiations with the venues.
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