2034 FIFA World Cup

2034 FIFA World Cup
كَأْسُ الْعَالَم لِكُرَةِ الْقَدَم 2034; Kaʾs al-ʿālam li-kurat al-qadam 2034
Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Teams	48 (from 6 confederations)
	← 2030

The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be the 25th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is set to be hosted in Saudi Arabia, as it was the only nation to submit a bid in time for FIFA's deadline of 31 October 2023.^[1]

FIFA restricted the hosting eligibility to Asia or Oceania after it made the decision to host the 2030 World Cup on three continents (Africa, Europe and South America). Observers characterised this as paving the path for Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup by substantially reducing potential competing host bids.^[2] FIFA also unexpectedly sped up the bidding timeline by at least three years, which hindered other potential bidders. According to reporting by The New York Times, FIFA president Gianni Infantino played a key role in the selection of Saudi Arabia as host.^[3]

^ Panja, Tariq (31 October 2023). "Saudi Arabia Confirmed as Sole Bidder for 2034 World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ Panja, Tariq (4 October 2023). "FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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[1] Panja, Tariq (31 October 2023). "Saudi Arabia Confirmed as Sole Bidder for 2034 World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

[:02-2] Panja, Tariq (4 October 2023). "FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[:0-3] Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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