Saudi Arabia Only Candidate To Host 2034 World Cup, FIFA Says

Saudi Arabia is the sole football association that submitted a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline, as confirmed by the global governing body of soccer on Tuesday.

FIFA had designated Tuesday as the deadline for submitting bids to host the tournament. However, with Australia’s decision to withdraw its bid, Saudi Arabia stands as the only declared candidate.

Australia announced on Tuesday that it would not be submitting a bid to host the tournament, leaving Saudi Arabia as the sole candidate.

“We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and – having taken all factors into consideration – we have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition,” stated Football Australia (FA) in a statement.

FIFA has not officially approved Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup yet, but this is anticipated to occur next year.