Saudi Arabia named host of FIFA World Cup 2034; Morocco at the 2030 Co-Forum football news
FIFA Congress confirms Middle East country’s bid for 2034 – Morocco, Spain and Portugal will co-host the 2030 edition.
The world football body, FIFA officially announced Saudi Arabia as the host of the FIFA World Cup 2034.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal were confirmed as hosts of the 2030 World Cup at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress meeting held on Wednesday, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosted celebratory games.
Saudi Arabia will become the second Middle Eastern country to host the tournament after Qatar will host the tournament in 2022.
The 2034 edition will mark the first time a 48-team tournament will be held in a single host country.
The matches will be held in 15 stadiums in Saudi Arabia’s five host cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha and Neom.
Riyadh’s King Salman Stadium, with a capacity of 92,000 spectators, is expected to become the venue for the opening and final matches after construction.
