An Australian bid was seen as the only serious potential challenger to Saudi Arabia, after FIFA restricted the process so only countries from Oceania and Asia could put themselves forward.
Saudi Arabia is on course to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia announced it would not be bidding to stage the tournament. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia submitted to
Club World Cup.' It added hosting those events, in between the 2023 Women's World Cup and 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, would complete a 'truly golden decade for Australian football'. With the 2026 event heading to the United States, Canada and Mexico and the 2030 World Cup to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, including some matches in South America - subject to approval by
World Cup is a natural next step in our football journey.' The Saudi bid has already garnered support from the Asian Football Confederation. Its president, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa, said earlier this month: 'The entire Asian football family will stand united in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's momentous initiative.
will constructively engage with relevant authorities and other stakeholders and make every effort to uphold its international human rights responsibilities.' Minky Worden, director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch, said: 'The possibility that
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