Saudi Arabia officially launched its campaign for the organization of the 2034 World Cup on Friday, being the sole candidate for the hosting rights.
Saudi Arabia emerged as the sole candidate to host the 2034 World Cup © Mena Today
Saudi Arabia officially launched its campaign for the organization of the 2034 World Cup on Friday, being the sole candidate for the hosting rights.
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) unveiled the slogan "Growing. Together." along with the logo of its bid, featuring intertwined multicolored ribbons forming the numbers 3 and 4, adorned with "football imagery and cultural symbols," as explained by the SAFF in a statement.
"This candidacy is made possible only by the rapid transformation of the country," stated Yasser Al Misehal, President of the Federation. It is part of Saudi Arabia's sports diplomacy strategy, which aligns with the broader "Vision 2030" initiative led by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia emerged as the sole candidate to host the 2034 World Cup after the quartet of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile withdrew their bid. The first three nations will each host a match of the 2030 World Cup, co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
Australia also withdrew its candidacy on October 31 for the 2034 tournament.
The official announcement of the host country for the 2034 World Cup is expected to take place by the end of 2024.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, called Iran's newly elected President Massoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday to congratulate him on his recent election victory, according to Saudi state media reports.
When Ahmed Elgendy met Mohamed Salah in January, he was given a pep talk and posed for a picture with the Egyptian soccer star while wearing the modern pentathlon silver medal that he earned at the Tokyo Olympics.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel of having "no intention of peace" in Gaza during a press conference on Sunday with his Saudi counterpart, who was visiting Istanbul.
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