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Fifa World Cup 2034

  • Dry in the desert: Alcohol to be banned at 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia

    Sport

    Alcohol will not be allowed at the 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s ambassador said on Wednesday. Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said that “there’s no alcohol at all” in the country, adding that there would not be an exemption for the World Cup, which Saudi Arabia won last year. The [...]

    Alcohol will not be allowed at the 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s ambassador said on Wednesday.
  • Exclusive: Saudi Arabia readies Olympic Games bid but may hold until 2040

    Sport Business

    Saudi Arabia is readying a bid to host the Olympic Games but is prepared to wait until 2040 to maximise its chances, a leading official has told Morning Wire. Group CEO of Diriyah Company Jerry Inzerillo said it was a “matter of time before Saudi will announce an intention for an Olympic bid”, adding that [...]

    Saudi Arabia is readying a bid to host the Olympic Games but is prepared to wait until 2040 to maximise its chances, a leading official has told Morning Wire. “I think from a capability point of view, all of us – not just me – feel we would have the capability to stage the ‘36 Games. But if it was a ‘36 Games or a ‘40 Games, certainly anything beyond ‘40, we could do it easily. “If you come off the World Expo in ‘30, the Asian Winter Games in ‘29 and the World Cup in ‘34, the kingdom could keep those organising teams together to roll it into a ‘36 Olympics or a ‘40 Olympics. It makes a lot of sense.”
  • European football to rebel over winter World Cup in Saudi Arabia

    Sport

    European football leagues are set to rebel against plans to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia in the winter. The Middle Eastern kingdom is set to be officially confirmed as hosts for the 2034 edition of the World Cup on Wednesday at a Fifa congress meeting. The move could see Saudi Arabia [...]

    European football leagues are set to rebel against plans to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia in the winter.
  • Saudi Arabia: The proposed stadiums of the 2034 Fifa World Cup

    August 1, 2024

    Saudi Arabia is probably going to be hosting the 2034 Fifa World Cup. They are the only bidder at the moment and the process has closed, so it’s odds on. And, unsurprisingly, they’ve gone all out in their stadium design. This week their respective delegation submitted their bid with renders of the proposed stadiums. Take [...]

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