Rabat, June 4 -- Qatar will host the next two club world cups this December and December 2020, which will serve as test events for the 2022 FIFA World Cup .

These tournaments will consist of only seven competing teams compared to the 32 teams attending in 2022. Despite its smaller size, the competition provides a chance for Qatar to test its facilities.

Qatar's 2022 preparations are taking place amid the Gulf crisis in which four of the nation's neighbors - the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia - have imposed an economic and diplomatic boycott since June 2017 due to Qatar's alleged support of terrorist organizations.

The nation has assured the public that the land, air, and sea blockade has not hindered its tournament preparations ...