The Club World Cup has been held every year since 2005. As mentioned previously, the inaugural edition was staged in Brazil in 2000, but the tournament scheduled for the following year was cancelled due to the collapse of International Sport and Leisure (ISL), FIFA’s chief marketing partner. The Club World Cup did not resume until the middle of the decade.
The revamped Club World Cup will be played every four years, replacing the Confederations Cup. It is still not clear when the 24-team version will begin, but 2023 looks most likely at present.
FIFA still has some obstacles to overcome, however. The European Club Association, which represents the interests of 220 teams across the continent, is opposed to the enlarged Club World Cup. It has proposed that European sides boycott the competition, but FIFA will no doubt work hard to ensure their participation.