Global footballing body, FIFA has sustained its mantra of bringing football to more countries by voting to stage the 2034 soccer fiesta in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Voting at its Extraordinary Congress meeting, Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, FIFA also confirmed Morocco, Spain and Portugal as co-host for the 2030 games.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino made the announcement. There was only one bid for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, and both were accepted with great cheers.
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“We are bringing football to more countries and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity,” Infantino said about the 2030 World Cup.
The 2030 tournament will span three continents and six countries, with Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay hosting commemorative games to commemorate the tournament’s centennial, according to the joint proposal from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.
The World Cup was first hosted by Uruguay in 1930, and it has since been held in Argentina and Spain. Morocco, Portugal, and Paraguay will all be hosting for the first time.
