Saudi Arabia to host World Cup 2034: Why was there no rival bid? | ESPN FC

December 11, 2024

On ESPN's The Football Reporters, Rob Dawson, Mark Ogden and James Olley explain how Saudi Arabia came to submit an unchallenged bid to host the 2034 World Cup, and slam FIFA president Giovanni Infantino for the lack of transparency in the bidding process.
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