FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised global broadcasters in a video call on Friday that venues in the United States for the FIFA Club World Cup next June and July will be announced by the end of September,

Club World Cup has a format and a start date, June 15. It has a host country, the United States. It has an “emblem,” which was announced with notable fanfare earlier this month. But the novel 32-team tournament,

TV rights to the tournament still haven’t been sold, and FIFA is running out of time. FIFA is having an awfully difficult time getting the ball down the pitch with its expanded Club World Cup tournament.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has organised an emergency briefing with global television executives for Friday as he attempts to drum up interest in the FIFA Club World Cup, with the world governing body so far failing to announce a single broadcast deal for the tournament.