Saudi Arabia’s Pitch to the Future: How the Kingdom’s Ambition Puts it in Contention for 2034 Football’s Biggest Stage

The president of Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation, Yasser Al-Mashal, has said that hosting the FIFA World Cup 2034 is very meaningful for his country.

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday expressed its intention to host the 2034 Football World Cup, while the president of the Asian Football Confederation has also called for Saudi Arabia’s full support.

Saudi Football Federation “Hosting the World Cup in Saudi Arabia is everything for us,” said Yasser Al-Mashal, president of the Federation, in a video on the federation’s ‘X’ account on Thursday. We are one Football There are (loving) nations and this is the dream for all generations, young, old, boys and girls.’

He said, ‘I am sure that the whole world saw the great passion of all our fans in the last World Cup 2022. That passion, excitement, energy and color, I think young kids in Saudi Arabia today will be dreaming of that and in fact we want to help them realize that dream in 2034.’

“We have already participated in the last six World Cup (tournaments), so in 2034 we now have an opportunity to host it on our soil and in front of our fans in Saudi Arabia,” said Yasser Al-Mashal.

The president of the Saudi Football Federation, Yasser Al-Mashal, says that his country plans to upgrade many stadiums first and build new world-class fields.

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‘Fans look forward to enjoying a maximum 3-hour flight from cities to stadiums.’

He said the intention of hosting the 2034 World Cup is an invitation to the world to come and “see the development of Saudi Arabia, see the welcoming society, prosperity, civilization and be a part of history.”

If Saudi Arabia is awarded the hosting duties, it will be the third time in FIFA World Cup history that the World Cup will be held in Asia. Earlier, the World Cup was held in South Korea/Japan in 2002 and in Qatar in 2022.

Saudi Vision 2030 will give great importance to sports through which the economic development of the country and the quality of life of the citizens will be further improved.

From 2026, 48 teams will participate in the FIFA World Cup and Saudi Arabia plans to provide the best facilities for all matches and fans.

According to a press release issued by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Saudi Arabian Football Federation wants to organize a world-class tournament by hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

A young and dynamic country with more than 70 percent of its population under the age of 35, Saudi Arabia is also home to one of Asia’s strongest leagues, the Saudi Pro League (SPL).

Welcoming and entertaining fans from around the world, the league is home to some of the best Saudi talent and international star players from over 45 different countries.

The Saudi Federation’s commitment to investing in men’s and women’s sport at all levels and promoting the sport has been highlighted by recent notable achievements, including winning the men’s U-23 AFC Asian Cup, youth football investment This includes a 160 per cent increase, opening 18 youth regional training centres, increasing registered coaches from 750 in 2018 to over 5,500 today and increasing registered male and female players by 56 per cent and 86 per cent respectively from 2021 onwards.

In a statement issued by the Asian Football Confederation, President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has also announced his support for Saudi Arabia to participate in the hosting race.

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