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When we got to the CL final, I was sure I read somewhere that it qualified us for this. Don't be ridiculous. Then I forgot all about it until out of nowhere, it popped back into my head whilst fondling a lollipop lady. Well, she was dressed like one anyway 
All I could find on it was the Wiki page for the competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup#Expansion
From there:
In late 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested an expansion of the Club World Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and the reschedule to June to be more balanced and more attractive to broadcasters and sponsors. In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years by 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The new tournament, planned to start in 2021, would be held every four years instead of annually, would feature 24 teams and 31 matches. It would include all UEFA Champions League winners, UEFA Champions League runners-up, UEFA Europa League winners and Copa Libertadores winners from the four seasons up to and including the year of the event, with the remainder qualifying from the other four confederations. Along with a new UEFA Nations League competition, revenues of $25 billion would be expected during the period from 2021 to 2033.
So, did we qualify for the event originally scheduled for 2021? If so, will we be in it if and when it's rescheduled?
Probably bollocks but fucked if I know. It's reaching for the stars for sure, so unlike Spurs, but so like us if we did qualify and then didn't because it was cancelled
I never imagined us in this that's for sure.
In March 2019, FIFA decided to expand the Club World Cup starting in 2021, with the first tournament to be played in China. However, the tournament was postponed due to scheduling issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
All I could find on it was the Wiki page for the competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Club_World_Cup#Expansion
From there:
In late 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested an expansion of the Club World Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and the reschedule to June to be more balanced and more attractive to broadcasters and sponsors. In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years by 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The new tournament, planned to start in 2021, would be held every four years instead of annually, would feature 24 teams and 31 matches. It would include all UEFA Champions League winners, UEFA Champions League runners-up, UEFA Europa League winners and Copa Libertadores winners from the four seasons up to and including the year of the event, with the remainder qualifying from the other four confederations. Along with a new UEFA Nations League competition, revenues of $25 billion would be expected during the period from 2021 to 2033.
So, did we qualify for the event originally scheduled for 2021? If so, will we be in it if and when it's rescheduled?
Probably bollocks but fucked if I know. It's reaching for the stars for sure, so unlike Spurs, but so like us if we did qualify and then didn't because it was cancelled
I never imagined us in this that's for sure.
In March 2019, FIFA decided to expand the Club World Cup starting in 2021, with the first tournament to be played in China. However, the tournament was postponed due to scheduling issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
