Saudi Arabia sole bidder to host 2034 Soccer World Cup, says FIFA

FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the match by October 31, and Saudi Arabia introduced it will bid solely minutes after the announcement on October 4.

Australia stated on Tuesday it will not be presenting a bid to host the match, leaving Saudi Arabia as the one candidate.

“As established within the Bidding Rules permitted by the FIFA Council, the FIFA administration will conduct thorough bidding and analysis processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, with the hosts to be appointed by FIFA Congresses anticipated to happen by This fall 2024,” FIFA stated.

Saudi FA President Yasser Al Misehal stated the federation is absolutely dedicated to fulfil all FIFA necessities for the correct to host the World Cup.

“All members of the Saudi soccer household are doing their greatest to realize the dream of the Saudis male and females to see the World Cup within the Kingdom for the primary time,” he stated on social media platform X.

“We imagine within the nice energy of soccer to encourage future generations and we hope World Cup 2034 contributes to the event of the sport all through the world.”

FIFA additionally confirmed that the only real affirmation of curiosity in internet hosting the 2030 World Cup got here from Morocco, Portugal, and Spain with Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay internet hosting celebratory video games.

On Oct. 4 FIFA introduced that the mixed bid of Morocco Spain and Portugal would host the 2030 World Cup topic to the completion of a profitable bidding course of.

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This story has been printed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content. Solely the headline has been modified.

Up to date: 01 Nov 2023, 06:31 AM IST