The candidacy Saudi Arabia The joint planning of the 2030 World Cup with Greece and Egypt will not be finally implemented. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the Arab country has abandoned its ambitions to host the special edition dedicated to the centenary of the World Cup, with which now only the dispute remains between the proposals Spain-Portugal-Morocco and Argentina-Uruguay-Chile-Paraguay, the only ones , which have been officially presented so far.
According to the well-known sports magazine, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Islamic nation’s foreign minister, contacted his counterparts in Greece and Egypt to tell them they were no longer going ahead with their project.
The reason for this change of plan would be the major disadvantage that Saudi Arabia would have compared to the Spanish-led candidacy that has been looming for several years. Marca point out that ‘the discreet diplomatic strategy’ developed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) would present a very difficult obstacle for the other suitors.
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When will the venue for the 2030 World Cup be determined?
FIFA’s final decision on the venue World Cup 2030 It will be announced in September 2024 during the 74th Congress of the international organization. The final regulation of the candidacy should meanwhile be made in mid-2023.
Why do Argentina and Uruguay want to organize the 2030 World Cup?
During the official presentation of the South American bid, Alejandro Domínguez, President of Conmebol, stated that “FIFA has a duty to honor the memory of those who have gone before us and made the first World Cup possible.” His words refer to the historic one first edition of the competition, held in Uruguay in 1930, in which the local team and its counterpart from Argentina competed as finalists.