Saudi Arabia is gearing up to host the FIFA World Cup 2034, and the excitement is already building! With 15 state-of-the-art stadiums planned across five cities, this tournament promises to be a game-changer for the Kingdom and global football fans.

Within days, Saudi had the key backing of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), scuppering any faint prospect of Australia teaming up with Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. That gave Saudi a free run at 2034, and the Australians duly bowed out of what can barely be called a race.

Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.