The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino announced, on his Instagram, that Saudi Arabia will be the country to host and organize the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
The announcement materialized after confirming that no other nation presented itself as a candidate to carry out the contest.
On Tuesday afternoon, the president of the mother body of football spoke after the withdrawal of Australia as a candidate for headquarters, consequently leaving the Arab country as the only proposal. The FIFA had invited Asia and Oceania to present candidatures for the tournament before October 31, and Saudi Arabia announced that it would present its own just a few minutes after the announcement, on October 4.
“The BEST SHOW ON EARTH will be organized by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 2026 – in North America. The next two editions of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Africa (Morocco) and Europe (Portugal and Spain) – with three celebration matches played in South America (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) – in 2030 and in Asia (Saudi Arabia) in 2034. Three editions, five continents and ten countries involved in matches in the tournament – that is making football truly global! “The Swiss leader confirmed on his Instagram.
Besides, Gianni Infantino explained: “The tender processes were approved by consensus through the FIFA Council, where all six confederations are represented, after constructive dialogue and extensive consultation. Thank you to everyone who participated in this positive exchange”.
“Football unites the world like no other sport.“, and the FIFA World Cup is the perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion, as well as providing an important illustration of how different cultures can come together and learn and understand each other better,” added the president of the FIFA World Cup. FIFA.
Finally, the Swiss leader concluded with a reflection highlighting the unifying power of football in today’s world: “while we live in an increasingly divided and aggressive world, we show once again that football, the world’s leading sport, is unites like nothing else. We all need these occasions for unity and the upcoming FIFA World Cups provide a unique force for good in this regard.“.
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