"Qatar is in talks with Fifa about staging the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, which is in line to cause major disruption to domestic seasons in 2027-28, including in Europe. Fifa announced last month that its latest new club competition would take place from 5 to 30 January 2028, but the governing body has not said where it will be held or whether it will run a formal bidding process."
"Taking the first Women's Club World Cup to Qatar would cause controversy given the country's stance on LGBTQ+ rights and the fact that it has little history of women's football. A women's national team was formed in 2009 when Qatar was preparing to bid for the 2022 World Cup, but after an initial burst of fixtures they have not played an official match for 12 years and do not have a Fifa ranking."
Qatar is pursuing hosting the inaugural Women's Club World Cup scheduled for 5–30 January 2028, a timing that could disrupt domestic seasons in 2027–28, including across Europe. Fifa has not yet announced a host or whether a formal bidding process will take place. Qatar's interest follows a series of tournament bids and ongoing close relations with Fifa after hosting the men's 2022 World Cup and recent Fifa events in the country. Hosting the women's tournament in Qatar would raise controversy because of the country's stance on LGBTQ+ rights and its limited history of competitive women's football. Qatar offers ready-made stadiums and a warm winter climate, and Gulf hosts appear likely given the January dates.
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