FIFA on Wednesday is set to officially announce Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup.The FIFA Congress meeting is also expected to confirm Morocco, Spain and Portugal as hosts of the 2030 World Cup with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosting celebratory games. For more Saudi sports news, visit our dedicated page.The virtual online meeting is expected to start in the afternoon.Once confirmed, Saudi Arabia will become the second Middle Eastern nation to host the tournament, after neighboring Qatar staged the 2022 edition.The win will further solidify the Kingdom’s global presence on the sports scene as Saudi Arabia rapidly develops this sector. Saudi Arabia’s bidding campaign slogan “Growing. Together,” unveiled plans to host the world’s first 48-team FIFA World Cup to be held in one country. It proposes that the matches are held across 15 stadiums in five host cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha, and NEOM, in addition to 10 other host locations across the