Shaikh Salman arrives in Marrakech for FIFA Club World Cup and FIFA Executive Committee meeting

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Shaikh Salman arrives in Marrakech for FIFA Club World Cup and FIFA Executive Committee meeting

Asian Football Confederation President and FIFA Executive Committee member Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has arrived in Marrakech to attend the 11th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup being played in Morocco. The tournament continues until December 20.

During his visit, the AFC President will also be attending FIFA’s Executive Committee meeting on December 18 which will be chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and which is set to discuss a number of topics related to global football.

Shaikh Salman has expressed his confidence in Morocco’s ability to provide everything necessary to ensure a successful hosting of the FIFA Club World Cup. Shaikh Salman also praised the arrangements made ahead of the start of the latest edition of this major international tournament.

“Morocco succeeded tremendously in embracing the previous edition of the tournament which was admired and recognised internationally,” said Shaikh Salman.

“We believe that the FIFA Club World Cup organising committee gained significant experience from the last tournament, something which paved the way for them to organise another edition of the competition.”