The matter was practically settled. On October 4, after officially awarding the 2030 World Cup to six countries (the opening matches in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, the rest to the trio Portugal-Spain-Morocco), FIFA invented the member countries of the Asian Confederation (AFC) to present their candidacy for the 2034 edition. Which Saudi Arabia did the same day. Since then, Australia has been invited to the party, before withdrawing this Tuesday. Result: the star country of the last summer transfer window had free rein to win the bet, FIFA having announced today (last day to submit an application) that it had only received the Saudi file. End of suspense. The president of the governing body of international football, Gianni Infantino, even took the liberty of making the news official in his own way, on his Instagram account.
“The Greatest Show on Earth will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 2026 – in North America. The next two editions of the FIFA World Cup are expected to be hosted 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 staging matches in the tournament – that makes football truly global! The tender processes were approved by consensus via the FIFA Council – where all six confederations are represented – after constructive dialogue and extensive consultation.he declared, before concluding.
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“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, while providing an important illustration of how different cultures can be together and learn and understand each other better. As we live in an increasingly divided and aggressive world, we are once again showing that football, the leading global sport, unites like nothing else. We all need these opportunities for unity and the upcoming FIFA World Cups provide a unique force for good in this regard..
However, it should be remembered that, although Infantino made this announcement, the official awarding of the 2034 World Cup will not be made until the end of 2024. “As set out in the Bid Regulations approved by the Council, the FIFA administration will conduct comprehensive bidding and evaluation procedures for these 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup™. Hosts will be decided at FIFA Congresses which are expected to take place by the fourth quarter of 2024.we can read on the official FIFA website.
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