Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup explained: Why FIFA’s awarding of the competition is controversial
Two weeks ago, late on a Friday evening, FIFA released its evaluations for both the 2030 and 2034 World Cup bids. It awarded Saudi Arabia ’s bid a score of 4.2 (out of five) — the highest in the organisation’s history, citing “a unique, innovative and ambitious vision for the ‘next century’ of FIFA World Cups”.
FIFA World Cup hosts confirmed: Saudi Arabia wins 2034 bid; Spain, Portugal, Morocco land centenary 2030 bid
FIFA named the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday with Spain, Portugal and Morocco getting the former edition and Saudi Arabia controversially landing the latter. There is minimal surprise at the outcome given that the two decisions have been considered a foregone conclusion since there was only one single candidate for each event.
An unpublished report on the soccer governing body’s responsibility for migrant workers recommends that it should compensate ...
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FIFA draws the 12 European qualifying groups on Friday for the 2026 World Cup in North America. It will set Italy on the path ...
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