Saudi Arabia was the one soccer affiliation to current a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup earlier than the deadline closed, soccer’s international governing physique mentioned on Tuesday.
FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the event by Oct. 31, and Saudi Arabia introduced it will bid solely minutes after the announcement on Oct 4.
Australia mentioned on Tuesday it will not be presenting a bid to host the event, leaving Saudi Arabia as the one candidate.
“As established in the Bidding Regulations approved by the FIFA Council, the FIFA administration will conduct thorough bidding and evaluation processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, with the hosts to be appointed by FIFA Congresses expected to take place by Q4 2024,” FIFA mentioned.
FIFA additionally confirmed that the only affirmation of curiosity in internet hosting the 2030 World Cup got here from Morocco, Portugal and Spain with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay internet hosting celebratory video games.
On Oct. 4 FIFA introduced that the mixed bid of Morocco, Spain and Portugal would host the 2030 World Cup topic to the completion of a profitable bidding course of. — Reuters
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