Flamengo players warm up during a training session in Doha, Qatar. Flamengo will play the Club World Cup final match against Liverpool in Doha on Saturday (Dec 21). - AP
DOHA/BEIJING: FIFA has received nine bids for the commercial rights to the new expanded 24-team Club World Cup and plans to press ahead with the tournament despite concerns about global football's overcrowded schedule.
The first edition of the new format is set to be held in China in 2021.
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