Goal.com · Oct 29, 2019

Expanded Fifa Club World Cup will kill Afcon - Le Roy

Togo coach Claude Le Roy says moving the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup to June and July will be to the detriment of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament.

The 24-team 2021 Club World Cup has been scheduled to run from June 17 to July 4, dates that fall within the period of Afcon.

Le Roy who has also coached a number of African teams such as Senegal, Ghana and DR Congo, feels Fifa’s decision on the global club tournament was not in the best interest of Africa.

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“Fifa's decision that June is a good time to host the Club World Cup means they are killing the Nations Cup,” Le Roy told BBC Sport.

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