FIFA on Wednesday officially confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup.The FIFA Congress meeting also confirmed 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 congress made the vote in a virtual online meeting.Saudi Arabia announced its intention to bid on October 4, 2023 and a formal letter of intent was sent to FIFA on October 9, 2023. It became the sole bidder in October of that year when Australia pulled out of the raceSaudi 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.A recent FIFA Bid Evaluation Report awarded the Kingdom’s bid to host the World Cup 2034 a rating of 419.8 out of 500, which is the “highest technical score awarded