A ten-year countdown has officially begun until Saudi Arabia hosts arguably one of the world’s biggest sporting events.FIFA confirmed the Kingdom on Wednesday as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup. Saudi Arabia’s bid was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The vote of the congress is loud and clear,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who had asked officials on a bank of screens to clap their hands at head level to show their support.Football fans and sporting and economic experts are also showing their support and giving their applause.They say the winning World Cup bid – just two years after fellow GCC country Qatar hosted the World Cup in 2022, the first GCC nation to ever do so – will have wide-ranging benefits for tourism, sport and the economy across the Gulf.‘A significant milestone’Speaking to Al Arabiya English, Alan Holt, managing director of ESport, a