Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in hosting the FIFA men's World Cup in 2034 and has the endorsement of the Asian Football Confederation and over 100 FIFA member nations. The unexpected success of Saudi Arabia's bid caught people by surprise.
The World Cup had not even finished in Qatar last winter before the question began to be asked: when would it be Saudi Arabia ’s turn? Like a mist creeping in off the sea, from nowhere the conversation was suddenly ubiquitous and the outcome apparently inevitable. Now, not even a year later, we know the answer.
There has not been any public expression of discontent over the way this process was managed. The way Australia responded was instructive. It is long thought to have had ambitions to host the men’s World Cup in 2034, perhaps alongside Indonesia, but when presented with a 25-day expedited deadline to make its mind up, Football Australia – which competes as part of the Asian confederation – ultimately chose to stand down. Its chief executive, James Johnson, was accepting of the process.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino sits with the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh during the launch of an esports tournament.The old powers of football were given an awakening at the World Cup in Qatar. Attempts to impose a set of European values on the tournament were rejected – from the bans on beer to the more sinister refusal toas a symbol of solidarity with LGBTQ+ people.
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