World soccer’s governing body, FIFA has announced Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup. Meanwhile, the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries; , namely; Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
The decision was announced by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino at a virtual extraordinary Congress.
Commenting on the 2030 World Cup, Infantino said, “We are bringing football to more countries and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity . What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary in 2030 than to have the World Cup in six countries, in three continents, with 48 teams and 104 epic matches. The world will stand still and will celebrate the 100 years of the World Cup. Congratulations to all the bidders for putting up a great dossier, but I would like to put on record my big, big thank you to the six confederation presidents and to their teams.”