Saudi Arabia has been confirmed to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA President Zanzi Infantino said on his social media (SNS) on the 1st (Korean time), “The 2034 World Cup will be held in Asia (Saudi Arabia),” and “Through the FIFA Council, the host countries for 2026, 2030, and 2034 will be selected.” “This has been decided,” he said.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in North and Central America (United States, Canada, and Mexico), and the 2030 World Cup will be held in Europe and Africa (jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco). In addition, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 2030 World Cup, several games will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, where the first World Cup was held.
According to FIFA’s regional distribution practices, the 2034 World Cup was expected to be held in Asia or Oceania. Accordingly, Saudi Arabia announced its intention to host the event alone and Australia and Indonesia announced their intention to jointly host the event, so a two-way match was expected.
However, on the 18th of last month, Indonesia declared its support for Saudi Arabia. Australia also gave up hosting the competition on October 30.
The deadline for submitting a letter of intent to host the 2034 World Cup is the 30th of this month, but Saudi Arabia is expected to easily win the right to host the tournament as competitors have given up on hosting. FIFA is expected to officially announce Saudi Arabia as the host country for the 2034 World Cup around December.
If Saudi Arabia hosts the 2034 World Cup, it is expected to be held in November-December like the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
French media outlet L’Equipe predicted, “The average temperature in Saudi Arabia between June and July is 37 to 38 degrees and rises to a maximum of 41 degrees,” and predicted, “Following the Qatar Games, the World Cup is expected to be held in winter once again.”
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