Saudi Arabia’s hosting of FIFA World Cup 2034: What to know about the event
Al Jazeera
Months of speculation about the World Cup 2034 host were put to rest when FIFA awarded the tournament to Saudi Arabia.
Football’s world governing body, FIFA, confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host country for the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
With the tournament still a decade away, here is all to know about the 2034 edition of largest sporting event on the planet.
No. For the 2034 World Cup bid process, FIFA invoked its principle of continental rotation, therefore welcoming only bids from Asia or Oceania.
Controversially, the body gave potential bidders barely a month late last year to submit candidacies, and rival host nation Australia quickly abandoned their interest, citing a lack of time to make a submission for the tournament.
That left Saudi Arabia as the sole candidate since October 2023, clearing the way for the World Cup to be awarded to the Middle East country.
