When former FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced in December 2010 that Russia and Qatar would host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively, there was
Soccer Football – FIFA expected to confirm Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hosts – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 11, 2024 A model of the proposed Roshn Stadium is seen inside the Saudi Arabia World Cup bid exhibition REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed widespread shock and anger around the globe.
Last year, Infantino controversially announced that the 2030 and 2034 hosts would be announced at the same time, taking the soccer world by surprise. Interested countries would have just weeks to put together a bid. The 2030 World Cup, a special centenary tournament, will take place in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. The first three games will be played in South America to celebrate the links to inaugural hosts Uruguay before the tournament shifts across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe and North Africa.
FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup to a 48-team tournament means that bidding nations must be able to provide 14 stadiums with a capacity of at least 40,000. Australia and New Zealand had 10 between them and, therefore, were required to commit to building four large stadiums in just 25 days before FIFA’s arbitrary deadline, a huge undertaking for most nations.
The 2022 World Cup gained infamy for the litany of human rights abuse allegations leveled at Qatar. A 2021 Guardian analysis found that 6,500 migrant workers died in Qatar during preparations for the World Cup, with thousands more suffering serious injuries.
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