Australia is bidding top to host the World Club Cup in 2009 and 2010.

The winners of the Champions League qualify to play in the six-team tournament to decide the best club in the world.

So far, the competition has always been staged in Japan, but Australia has declared an interest in hosting the event.

Ben Buckley, chief executive of Football Federation Australia, said: "It's a very exciting competition, with the best team from each of the six Fifa Confederations and a team from the host nation participating.

"Australia has quality facilities; good systems and infrastructure and the capacity to develop more; stable governance; and football fans and all-round sports fans who are knowledgeable and passionate.

"Next week's Fifa Congress is part of that strategy, as is the 2015 Asian Cup, bidding for the 2018 World Cup and also the 2009 and 2010 Club World Cup."

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