Club World Cup 2019: FIFA unveils logo for Qatar tournament

FIFA have unveiled the official logo that will be used at the 2019 Club World Cup in Qatar, which takes place between 11 and 22 December.

The competition will feature European Champions Liverpool, Qatar Stars League champions Al-Sadd, the winners of the CONCACAF, CAF and OFC Champions League competitions (Monterrey, Espérance de Tunis and Hienghène Sport respectively), in addition to the yet-to-be-decided winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

The logo has been designed to reflect the cultural history of Qatar, which will be hosting a major international tournament for the first time ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

In the design, a football has been rendered in the form of a pearl in a nod to one of Qatar’s historical industries with the sphere decorated in the manner of a mashrabiya, a traditional architectural element across the Middle East.