December 11 – With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup slowly gaining traction, in large part due to broadcaster, DAZN, and their free-to-air deal, Gianni Infantino is considering taking the tournament back to the United States for 2029, according to sources familiar with the process who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The decision to award the 2029 edition has to be ratified through the FIFA council, however recent decisions by this council are nothing but decrees from, Infantino, and what Gianni wants, Gianni gets.
If the 2029 tournament does land in the US, it would be the sixth major tournament to land stateside in eight years. The proposed run which started this year with Conmebol, and their flagship tournament, Copa America, continues with Club World Cup next year, the men’s World Cup in 2026, the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, potentially the 2029 Club World Cup and could then end with the women’s World Cup in 2031.
With marquee events the prime driver for sponsorship dollars, FIFA is looking at strengthening partnerships, while utilising infrastructure. This also potentially plays into the growth plans of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) who want to continue the growth of the game both domestically and internationally.
With America currently being the primary destination for major European teams to spend their pre-seasons in lucrative money-spinning tours, the prospect of a large pot of gold will turn heads despite the reluctance of some teams. As for player welfare, well, that’s another story.
If the CWC is a success though, other countries will no doubt extend a hand to FIFA most notably in the Middle East where Qatar and Saudi Arabia have shown they have endless reserves of cash to buy pretty much any mega-event they want.
With Major League Soccer (MLS) likely moving their season to the international calendar after the 2026 World Cup, the summer disruption to their domestic season will end, opening up multiple possibilities.
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