In an Instagram post. Raw. This is how the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has announced that Saudi Arabia will host the next World Cup in 2034. Indeed, this country yesterday was left as the only candidate to host the event after Australia withdrew.
"The greatest show on earth will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 2026 in North America. The next two editions of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Africa (Morocco), Europe (Portugal and Spain) - with three matches played in South America (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) - in 20230 and in Asia (Saudi Arabia) in 2034. Three editions, five continents and ten countries involved in the tournament. That is making football truly global! , indicated the leader.
In this sense, he explained: "The bidding processes were approved by consensus through the FIFA Council, where the six confederations are represented, after a constructive dialogue and extensive consultation. Thank you to everyone who has participated in this exchange positive".
Infantino believes that "football unites the world like no other sport", that the World Cup "is the perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion" and that it also provides "an important illustration of how different cultures can come together and learn to understand each other better."
Finally, he believes that as we live "in an increasingly divided and aggressive world", it shows that football "unites like nothing else", and concludes by saying that "we all need these occasions of unity and the next World Cups of FIFA provide a unique force for good in this regard."
