Saudi Arabia to host 2034 soccer World Cup

2030 tournament will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal, FIFA says

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Saudi Arabia will become the second nation from the Middle East to host the World Cup, 12 years after neighbors Qatar staged the 2022 tournament. © Reuters

(Reuters) -- Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.

The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a virtual extraordinary Congress. The 2030 and 2034 World Cups each had only a single bid and both were confirmed by acclamation.

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