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FIFA said the annual tournament would be held in Japan in
2015 and 2016 with this year's edition scheduled for December
10-20.
"This is a country with a proven track record when it comes to
staging FIFA events, including six editions of the FIFA Club
World Cup, which were all successful," FIFA Secretary General
Jerome Valcke said in a statement.
The FIFA Club World Cup features the champions of all six FIFA
confederations -- Asia, Africa, CONCACAF, Europe, Oceania and
South America.
As hosts, Japan will also have a team in the tournament, which
was first held in Brazil in 2000 then annually since 2005.
Japan was the host in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012
while the 2009 and 2019 editions were staged in United Arab
Emirates and the last two in Morocco, with Real Madrid winning
in 2014.
"It will be an important experience for us as we look forward to
hosting other major sporting events including the Tokyo 2020
Olympic and Paralympic Games," Japan Football Association
President Kuniya Daini said.
(Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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