The report said that the Japanese Football Association is discussing with FIFA, which may postpone the Club World Cup until early next year.
“The details of the next FIFA Club World Cup will be confirmed in due course,” a FIFA spokesperson told AFP.
Kyodo News said that the last time the Club World Cup was held in Japan was in 2016, and the Japanese Football Association planned to host the 2021 World Cup as part of its 100th anniversary celebration.
The game is usually held in December, but due to the pandemic, the 2020 Qatar Cup was postponed to February 2021, and Bayern Munich was the winner.
Japan has battled a record fifth wave of virus cases caused by a more contagious virus Delta variant This summer, despite the fact that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics continue under strict virus restrictions.
Most of the country is currently in Anti-infection measures This limits the number of spectators at sports events.
