Australia has decided against bidding for the 2034 Fifa World Cup, paving the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament
Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty ImagesFA out of running after taking ‘all factors into consideration’.
“For international tournament hosting, the Australian time zones provide significant opportunities for broadcasters, and we are within touching distance of billions of people in Asia and Oceania, which also helps to provide a strong commercial outlook for competitions,” FA said. A growing international bloc had thrown its weight behind a Saudi Arabia bid since Fifa announced the process for the 2034 tournament earlier this month. The tournament in 11 years will be hosted by a country in the Asian confederation, of which Australia is a part.
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