The President of the Asian Football Confederation, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is capable of hosting the World Cup, “but it is necessary to choose the right time” for its continent to host a global event in 2030 or 2034. And he added in an interview with reporters in Beirut on the sidelines of his recent visit to Syria and Lebanon: “Saudi Arabia is advancing with force, and we are coordinating with the continental federations and the International Federation to make the World Cup 2030 or 2034, by agreement with everyone. When a file is submitted, we want to make sure it is at least 90 percent successful.”
He continued, “The Kingdom is a country capable of organizing such a tournament, but we have to choose the right time, 2030 or 2034, depending on the circumstances and success rate, and we form the Asian Confederation with 47 votes, winning in doing so. more than 110 votes are needed and we need to get the support of other continents and agree on a suitable time for this championship whether it be in 2030 or 2034 and we are concerned that the Saudi Arabia file is successful when it is submitted and we assume that is our responsibility, and this is a personal commitment from me, but you need to choose the right time.
And it won the right to host the 2027 Asian Cup, with its file left alone, after the withdrawal of India, Uzbekistan and Iran, as it will become the first host Kingdom to hold the title three times (1984, 1988). and 1996) for the finale, which began in 1956 AD.
And with the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time in three countries, a competition is underway to host the 2030 World Cup with a joint Euro-African file for Spain, Portugal and Morocco. , and another South American one, including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, dedicated to the 100th anniversary. On holding the first World Cup in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, and last September, the official representative of the Ministry of Youth and Athlete Mohamed Faouzi announced, that his country, together with the Kingdom and Greece, was exploring the possibility of working together to host a global event.
