The future of the Confederations Cup is uncertain after FIFA president Gianni Infantino said "everything is on the table" as the tournament's future is reviewed.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is warning that the future of the Confederations Cup is uncertain beyond next year's competition in Russia.

Speaking ahead of the draw for the 2017 edition of the tournament, Infantino says it remains unclear how and when the following edition, provisionally set for 2021, will be played.

That's because the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held in November and December, meaning the Confederations Cup would cause severe disruption to the club calendar if held in its traditional slot a year before the bigger tournament.

Infantino says "we are putting everything on the table" as FIFA officials discuss questions such as whether it should be played in June or November and does the format need reworking?

"We have next year the Confederations Cup, then we will have the World Cup in 2022 which will be played in November, as you know, and December of 2022," Infantino said.

"This means that we will have to look at the Confederations Cup in any case for that period. Because shall we play it in June, shall we play it in November, shall we think about the format? We are putting everything on the table, we are studying everything, no decisions have been taken on any topic in this respect. And I think it is normal that we discuss, that people can have their views and their opinions, like of course Mr Rummenigge, who is a good friend, and we will discuss it with every one and then we'll find the best solution for the future."

The Confederations Cup was founded in 1992 and since 2005 it has been held in the same nation as the upcoming World Cup host doubling as a test event for local organisers.

The six confederation champions, previous World Cup winners and tournament hosts enter the vent.

The 2017 edition will take place in Russia starting on the 17th of June.

Kazan, Russia. 26th November, 2016.

1. 00:00 Various exterior of Kazan Arena, 2018 Russia World Cup venue.

2. 00:38 Wide shot of Kazan Arena.

3. 00:50 Various of stands of Kazan Arena.

4. 01:17 President of Russian Football Union Vitaly Mutko, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and CEO of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee Alexey Sorokin walking in for news conference.

5. 01:35 SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

(On the future of the Confederations Cup, and Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge having said 2017 will be the last edition of the Confederations Cup):

"We have next year the Confederations Cup, then we will have the World Cup in 2022 which will be played in November, as you know, and December of 2022. This means that we will have to look at the Confederations Cup in any case for that period. Because shall we play it in June, shall we play it in November, shall we think about the format? We are putting everything on the table, we are studying everything, no decisions have been taken on any topic in this respect. And I think it is normal that we discuss, that people can have their views and their opinions, like of course Mr Rummenigge, who is a good friend, and we will discuss it with every one and then we'll find the best solution for the future."

6. 02:37 Mutko and Infantino, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura and Sorokin attending the ceremony for the Kazan countdown clock to the 2018 World Cup.

7. 02:50 Close up of Infantino attending countdown ceremony.

9. 02:56 SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

(On the chance that Germany might not employ several top players in the Confederations Cup):

"Somebody really believes that the Germans don't take something seriously, and in particular a football tournament? You know the old definition of football? It's 22 players playing, and at the end the Germans win. So they will have a very strong team, and so will the others."

10. 03:19 Infantino, Samoura and Mutko attending countdown ceremony.

11. 03:27 SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

"The World Cup in Russia will be the first World Cup where officially we will use the Video Assistance Referee, to help the referees not to make mistakes, or not to make big mistakes. The World Cup, the football World Cup is the biggest event, it's the most important football competition, and if we can help a little bit the referee not to make big mistakes, well then we should take this opportunity."

12. 03:58 Infantino attending countdown ceremony (Upsound "We can count the days, the hours and even the seconds to the start of the World Cup")

13. 04:08 SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

(On the future of the Club World Cup):

"Club football is growing now also outside of Europe and South America, with clubs emerging and wanting to participate, and we need to see if we can find a stage for them, to involve them and to make the world of football benefit from that, then it will be welcome. If we cannot, then we continue. We are I think in this new era where we have to bring topics to the table to debate about competitions."

14. 04:39 News conference.

15 04:47 SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

(On Chilean fans):

"I was in Chile for last year's Copa America. and that was the heart of football. We had an amazing final in Santiago del Chile's stadium, the whole country watching the game, and that's when you see the love for the national team. Obviously there are also some issues that need to be fixed, we have to tell to everybody to come here to celebrate football, and not to cause troubles."

16. 05:38 Cutaway of Infantino at news conference.

17. 05:43 SOUNDBITE (English) Gianni Infantino, FIFA president:

(On FIFA disciplinary case regarding Bolivia fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier):

"This case is in front of our disciplinary bodies, everyone who has comments to make and those who are sending letters to me they know that as FIFA president I cannot in any case intervene and interfere. But of course the information and the different positions are handed over to the disciplinary bodies who will take the decisions having analysed all the documents. And they are also the masters of the timing, so I don't know when they will take the decision, obviously the sooner the better, so that we have a clear situation in this respect.

18. 06:27 Infantino and Mutko starting the 2018 Russia FIFA World Cup countdown clock, with balloons flying in the air and fireworks, then leaving as smoke from fireworks fills the air.

19 06:50 Various close-ups of countdown clock.

DURATION: 07:00.

Representatives of the 32 World Cup finalists will gather at Moscow's Kremlin on Friday (1st December) for the 2018 World Cup draw.

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Officials from the 32 World Cup teams have gathered in Moscow to find out who will play who at next year's tournament in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to appear at the draw ceremony, which will take place Friday at the State Kremlin Palace.

The draw will be presided over by former England striker Gary Lineker, who has previously called for FIFA to be disbanded over bribery scandals and questioned Russia's legitimacy to host the World Cup.

The 32 finalists will be split into eight groups of four teams.

Only Europe can have two teams in the same group.

Russia will play the opening game on June 14.

The final will be held on July 15.

Moscow, Russia - 1st December, 2017

1st December, 2017

1. 00:00 World Cup countdown clock

2. 00:14 Wide of Red Square

3. 00:20 Reporter in front of St. Basil's Cathedral

4. 00:25 Entrance to World Cup Draw event

29th November, 2017

5. 00:33 World Cup draw rehearsals

1st December, 2017

6. 01:09 VOX POP (English): Iosif Rovkah

"(Russia's) Best result during a World Cup were semi-finals in 1966. So we hope at least we repeat semi-finals. We hope so. About a favourite team from my point of view - we hope it could be either Germany or Portugal. It's my opinion."

7. 01:39 Crowds near St. Basil's

8. 01:46 VOX POP (Arabic): Mokles Boubeker

"Tunisia has a good team and good players. We've had so many changes lately and we will play a secondary role in the World Cup. We hope we will get a good draw tonight. In football sometimes you win and sometimes you lose."

9. 02:15 Tilt down of St. Basil's Cathedral to World Cup draw sign

10. 02:23 Close-up of sign

SOURCE: SNTV

DURATION: 02:27

The itinerary for the FIFA World Cup trophy tour was announced in Moscow on Thursday (6th July).

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The Confederations Cup successfully out of the way - time to move onto the main event ...

In a year's time, the World Cup will be lifted in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

On Thursday though in the same venue, it was time to announce the trophy's whereabouts over the next 12 months.

The cup is going on the road in September.

And this being Russia, that means the pre-tournament tour will be the longest ever undertaken.

In 123 days it will traverse more than 26-thousand kilometres.

24 Russian cities will be visited - from Vladivostok in the far east, to the most westerly of the host cities, Kaliningrad.

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - 6 July, 2017.

1. 00:00 Close up of hands on button with countdown

2. 00:18 Press

3. 00:22 FIFA and Russian football officials and representatives

4. 00:29 Large screen showing Fyodor Yurchikhin, Russian cosmonaut currently on board the International Space Station, making address and waving

5. 00:36 SOUNDBITE: (English) Fatma Samoura, General Secretary of FIFA:

"Starting in September, this trophy will be touring across 24 cities here in Russia (interpreter). So we should be very proud as Russians to be hosting also the next year World Cup and to have the possibility to see from very close this magnificent trophy."

6. 01:05 Young Russian academy footballers with coats of arms of Russian cities

7. 01:19 Wide of officials and representatives on stage

8. 01:24 SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Vitaly Mutko, President of Russian Football Union:

"Today we are at a brilliant ceremony. This ceremony will give the start to the tour of the World Cup trophy across our nation (interpreter). This is a remarkable idea and tradition that FIFA has, along with FIFA partner Coca-Cola. This cup, which 32 of the best teams in the world will compete for, will begin its tour around our nation."

9. 02:02 Wide of stylized map of route with Russian cities

10. 02:13 Press

11. 02:17 Wide and pan of Luzhniki Stadium interior

12. 02:32 Wide of flags of FIFA and Russia 2018

SOURCE: SNTV

DURATION: 02:35