Fifa: Saudi Arabia named as sole bidder for 2034 football World Cup

Saudi Arabia had been chosen to host the 2034 men’s football World Cup after Australia, the only other contender, opted against mounting a rival bid.

Fifa, world football’s governing body, said Saudi Arabia’s “declaration of interest” was the only one submitted on Tuesday — a deadline for would-be bidders that was only set this month.

The process for picking a host for the biggest tournament in men’s football was abruptly reshaped by Fifa this month when the game’s global governing body announced that the 2030 tournament had been awarded to a joint bid from Spain, Portugal and Morocco. This in effect prevented all European and African nations from bidding for 2034.