QNA
Mexican side Tigres UANL, winners of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League, arrived in Qatar on Saturday to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Upon arrival, players and officials underwent COVID-19 testing at the airport before departing for their designated hotel.
Tigres, who defeated American side Los Angeles FC 2-1 in the CONCACAF Champions League final in Orlando in December, will enter the FIFA Club World Cup at the second-round stage. They will take on AFC Champions League winners Ulsan Hyundai FC of the Korea Republic on 4 February at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
Victory for Tigres would secure a semi-final showdown with the CONMEBOL Libertadores champions on 7 February at Education City Stadium. Brazilian clubs SE Palmeiras and Santos FC will contest the Copa Libertadores final on 30 January for the chance to join the tournament in Qatar.
The FIFA Club World Cup brings together the six continental champions from across the world, in addition to the host country. Sponsored by Alibaba Cloud, the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 will be held from February 4 to 11, 2021.
In addition to the representative of the host country, the clubs qualified to participate in the tournament are Egypt's Al-Ahly (the African champion), Bayern Munich (European Champion), Ulsan Hyundai ( the Asian champion) and Tigres UANL, the champion of the Confederation of North America, Central and the Caribbean - CONCACAF, while the South American champion will be determined during the Libertadores final today.