Shanghai Stadium construction restarts as it readies for 2021 Club World Cup final

construction work resumed at Shanghai Stadium, venue for opening match and final of new FIFA Club World Cup. tournament due to be played in China in summer of 2021 is set to be postponed eir until later in 2021, 2022 or 2023, following postponements of Euro 2020 and Copa America 2020, according to FIFA.

However, Chinese contractor is set to meet original deadline of refurbishing work of 72,000-seat stadium by March, 2021.

China, where new coronavirus outbreak originated, reported 34 new imported cases while zero new case of domestic transmission on Thursday.

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