Thursday, December 12, 2024 -The world footballing body, FIFA, has officially named Saudi Arabia as the host nation of the FIFA World Cup 2034.
This was disclosed at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress meeting, which
held on Wednesday, December 11. FIFA also confirmed Morocco, Spain, and
Portugal as co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup.
The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause
of more than 200 FIFA member federations. They took part remotely in an online
meeting hosted in Zurich by the soccer body's president Gianni Infantino.
"The vote of the congress is loud and clear," said Infantino,
who had asked officials on a bank of screens to clap their hands at head level
to show their support.
“We look forward to hosting an exceptional and unprecedented edition of
the FIFA World Cup by harnessing our strengths and capabilities to bring joy to
football fans around the world,” Prince Mohammed said in a statement.
The decision was combined with approving the only candidate to host the
2030 World Cup. Spain, Portugal , and Morocco will
co-host in a six-nation project, with Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay each
getting one of the 104 games.
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
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