FIFA names Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 host; Morocco to co-stage 2030
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FIFA Congress confirms the Middle East nation’s bid for 2034 – with Morocco, Spain and Portugal to co-host 2030 edition.
The world footballing body, FIFA, has officially named Saudi Arabia as the host nation of the FIFA World Cup 2034.
The Extraordinary FIFA Congress meeting, held on Wednesday, also confirmed Morocco, Spain and Portugal as co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup.
The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The 2030 and 2034 World Cups each had only a single bid and both were confirmed by acclamation.
“We are bringing football to more countries and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity,” Infantino said about the 2030 World Cup.
The combined proposal from Morocco, Spain and Portugal will see the 2030 event take place across three continents and six nations, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosting celebratory games to mark the tournament’s centenary.
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