Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host for the 2034 men’s World Cup, after the solitary bidders were waved through at Fifa’s congress
Fifa congress waves through bid for men’s tournamentSaudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host for the 2034 men’s World Cup, after the solitary bidder for the Fifa tournament was waved through by acclamation., who cite arbitrary detentions, the abuse and deaths of migrant workers and suppression of the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people in the country. The English Football Association is understood to have supported the bid at the congress.
The country will embark on an enormous construction project with 11 new stadiums required to support a World Cup that will feature 48 sides. The tournament will be staged across five cities, with the capital, Riyadh, hosting eight stadiums. Owing to the stark summer temperatures in the region and the timing of Ramadan, the tournament is likely to take place in January and February.
Last year Fifa gave countries only a month to express interest in hosting and changed its rule on infrastructure to allow countries with fewer suitable stadiums to bid. Saudi Arabia was the only country to officially express an interest. The vote was conducted by acclamation, or a collective round of applause, at a virtual meeting of Fifa’s 211 member countries.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.
Dixon, who has represented Hatice Cengiz, whose husband, Jamal Khashoggi, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018, said: “Fifa should insist on minimum human rights compliance by Saudi Arabia, at least, to release jailed political opponents, stop torture in its prisons, uphold women’s rights, permit free speech and association, guarantee workers’ rights, and establish an independent judiciary.
The congress has also ratified the award of the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will stage a match each during the tournament in what Fifa said risked “a significant negative impact on the climate”.
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