Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?

FILE - Saudi Arabian fans celebrate during a World Cup Asian qualifying playoff soccer match between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2009. FILE - Saudi women supporters celebrate after Saudi Arabia won the World Cup group C soccer match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 22, 2022.

Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday.