{"id":5955,"date":"2024-12-11T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=5955"},"modified":"2024-12-11T19:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T19:45:38","slug":"saudi-arabia-to-host-2034-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/sports\/saudi-arabia-to-host-2034-fifa-world-cup\/5955\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia to Host 2034 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk<\/strong> &#8212; Saudi Arabia has been officially selected to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, as announced during an extraordinary FIFA congress on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes Saudi Arabia the second Middle Eastern nation to host the prestigious tournament, following Qatar\u2019s successful hosting in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will take place in five cities\u2014Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha, and the futuristic city of Neom\u2014with matches planned in 15 state-of-the-art stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the 2034 tournament will mark the first time the FIFA World Cup expands to include 48 teams, signaling a new era for the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2030 FIFA World Cup to Celebrate Centenary<br><\/strong>Morocco, Portugal, and Spain will co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. 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