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Morocco, Spain and Portugal confirmed as 2030 World Cup hosts, 2034 edition awarded to Saudi Arabia

BY 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 confirmed 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. “We are bringing football to more countries and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity,” Infantino said about the 2030 World Cup. “What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary in 2030 than to have the World Cup in six […] The post Morocco, Spain and Portugal confirmed as 2030 World Cup hosts, 2034 edition awarded to Saudi Arabia first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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