US EditionMorocco, Spain and Portugal confirmed as 2030 World Cup hosts, 2034 edition awarded to Saudi Arabia
- Morocco, Spain, and Portugal have been confirmed as co-hosts for the 2030 World Cup, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 edition, according to FIFA's announcement.
- The Football Association is expected to support both bids at the FIFA Congress, despite concerns over Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
- Human rights groups have criticized Saudi Arabia's bid, highlighting issues such as migrant worker abuse and lack of freedoms, as stated by HRW and Amnesty International.
- FIFA claims to implement thorough bidding processes, but critics argue that the organization is complicit in ignoring Saudi Arabia's human rights violations.
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Rome, Dec 13 - If you thought that with the award of the 2022 world cup - the one played amid a thousand controversies in Qatar - FIFA had hit rock bottom, you were very wrong. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association has in fact made official the awards for the 2030 and 2034 editions this week. The world championship century will be celebrated between Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (yes, you read that rig…
FIFA picks Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup amid human rights concerns
FIFA confirmed Wednesday, Dec. 11, that it awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 FIFA World Cup with zero competing bids. The goal of picking the Middle Eastern country is to raise concerns over human rights. The soccer governing body also jointly awarded the 2030 World Cup to Portugal, Spain and Morocco. In addition, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will host a special trio of games to honor the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup, held in Uruguay…
Unsurprisingly, the 2034 World Cup was awarded this week to Saudi Arabia. The kingdom saw things in a big way, especially in terms of stadiums.
Saudi Arabia celebrates hosting rights for 2034 FIFA World Cup
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has held celebrations across the Kingdom after winning the bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034. The decision was just a formality because the Kingdom was the only bidder to host the World Cup for the 25th time. Also ReadSaudi Arabia confirmed as hosts for 2034 FIFA World Cup On Wednesday, December 11, fireworks were lit across several regions in the Kingdom following an official announcement from an online ceremony …
15 stadiums spread over 5 cities will host world championship meetings Read
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