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FIFA confirms Saudi as 2034 World Cup hosts

Updated on: 12 December,2024 06:36 AM IST  |  Lausanne
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Interestingly, Saudi Arabia was the sole candidate for the 2034 edition of the World Cup. Qatar had hosted the event in 2022.

FIFA confirms Saudi as 2034 World Cup hosts

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, world football’s governing body FIFA confirmed on Wednesday.


At a virtual FIFA Congress which needed a vote to award the hosting rights for the quadrennial showpiece event, a joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal was accepted for the 2030 edition of the competition.


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Interestingly, Saudi Arabia was the sole candidate for the 2034 edition of the World Cup. Qatar had hosted the event in 2022.

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