After the announcement of Australia’s withdrawal, the main competitor in the selection process, the Saudi Arabia be the headquarters of 2034 FIFA World Cup. The decision was announced this Tuesday (31) by FIFAwhich also covered the details of the 2030 World Cup.
In the statement, the entity emphasizes the fact that the elected locals are the only candidates. Despite the statement, the decisions will only be made official at the next FIFA congress, in May 2024, in Thailand.
The biggest show on earth will be organized by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 2026, in North America. The next two editions of the FIFA World Cup will be hosted in Africa (Morocco) and Europe (Portugal and Spain), with three commemorative matches played in South America (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay), in 2030 and in Asia (Saudi Arabia). ) in 2034, explained Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.
It is worth remembering that, starting from the next World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico in 2026, the tournament will have 48 teams, which will be divided into 12 groups of four teams each. The top two in each group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the knockout stage. From there, the 32 classifieds will face each other in a “knockout” until the final.
FIFA has already presented the official logo of the tournament. It is the first time in history that the original trophy is depicted in the symbol. According to FIFA, the presence of various colors represents the entity’s concern with diversity, while the image of the trophy and the year allow for personalization to reflect the uniqueness of each host.
Football unites the world like no other sport, and the FIFA World Cup is the perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion, as well as providing an important illustration of how different cultures can come together and learn and understand each other better, he commented. Infantino.
