The world governing body of soccer said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia was the only football association to submit a proposal to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 before the deadline expired.
By October 31, FIFA had sought bids from Asia and Oceania for the competition; minutes later on October 4, Saudi Arabia declared it would submit a bid.
Saudi Arabia is the only candidate to host the tournament after Australia announced on Tuesday that it would not be submitting a bid.
“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,” stated FIFA.
The Saudi FA is totally dedicated to meeting all FIFA standards in order to be granted the privilege of hosting the World Cup, according to Saudi FA President Yasser Al Misehal. We think that football has a huge opportunity to inspire next generations, and we hope that the World Cup in 2034 will help the game grow globally.”
FIFA further stated that only Morocco, Portugal, and Spain had expressed interest in hosting the 2030 World Cup, with Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay serving as host nations.
