Saudi Arabia has successfully secured the opportunity to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. In an exciting turn of events, Morocco will join with other nations to co-host the 2030 tournament. These announcements mark a significant moment not only for football in these countries but also for the sport on a global scale.
The FIFA Extraordinary Congress meeting, held on Wednesday, also confirmed Morocco, Spain and Portugal as hosts of the 2030 World Cup with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay staging celebratory games.
The 2034 edition will stage the first-ever 48-team tournament in a single host country.
Saudi Arabia will become the second Middle Eastern nation to host the tournament after Qatar staged the tournament in 2022.
Matches will be held across 15 stadiums in five host cities in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha, and Neom.
Riyadh’s King Salman Stadium, with a 92,000 spectator capacity, is expected be the venue for the opening and final matches once constructed.
