Saudi Arabia, which has the ambition to become a stronghold of international football, announced on Wednesday its candidacy to organize the 2034 World Cup. With this candidacy, the oil monarchy “plans to offer a world-class tournament and will be inspired by Saudi Arabia’s ongoing social and economic transformation, and the passion for football deeply rooted in the country,” the Saudi Football Federation said in a statement. This announcement, which was expected, comes a year after the World Cup among neighbors Qatar, who attracted the attention of the whole world by organizing the first World Cup in history in the Middle East. On this occasion, the Saudi Arabian team achieved the feat in the group stage of beating Argentina (2-1), future world champion.
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