Saudi Arabia 2034 FIFA World Cup bid
| ملف السعودية 2034 | |
 Official logo | |
| Status |  Successful |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Cities/towns | Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Abha, Neom, Qiddiya |
| Proposed stadiums | List |
| Sport information | |
| Sport | Soccer (football) |
| Tournament | 2034 FIFA World Cup |
| History | |
| Launched | 2024 |
The Saudia Arabia 2034 bid, is a bid led by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
After Saudi Arabia abandoned its 2030 bid alongside Greece and Egypt, they switched their focus to a solo 2034 bid. Similar strategies to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which was held in November-December as opposed to the usual summer scheduling, may be used to mitigate the country's summer heat, though the Saudi FA have insisted on a plan to host in the summer.[1] The country's bid was announced on 4 October 2023.[2] On 5 October, AFC President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa backed Saudi Arabia's bid.[3] On the 9th, Saudi Arabia announced that it had submitted the official letter of intent, and signed the declaration to FIFA to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, and that over 70 different member associations had already pledged their support for its bid.[4]
Bid process[edit]
Major sports events hosting experiences[edit]
- 1985 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
- 1986 AFC Youth Championship
- 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 1992 AFC U-16 Championship
- 1992 King Fahd Cup
- 1995 King Fahd Cup
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2024 FIFA Series
- 2034 Asian Games
Potential venues[edit]
The official list of stadiums is yet to be confirmed, but it is reported that the tournament might be held in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Qiddiya, Ḥaʼil, Neom, Najran, Abha, Al Hofuf, Al Khobar, Al Qatif, Taif and Buraidah, since stadiums in some of those cities are in development or renovation to meet FIFA World Cup standards for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.[5]
Support[edit]
Football confederations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Saudi Arabia switches FIFA World Cup bid from 2030 to 2034". Inside the Games. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Morocco-Spain-Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, Saudi Arabia to bid for 2034". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "AFC President welcomes FWC hosting decision, backs SAFF intent to bid for 2034 edition". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabian Football Federation submits official letter of intent to bid for 2034 FIFA World Cup". saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia poised to host 2034 World Cup as Australia withdraws from bidding race". Saudi Gazette. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.