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Football: Saudi Arabia organizer of the 2034 World Cup, an astonishing alliance with FIFA
Football: Saudi Arabia organizer of the 2034 World Cup, an astonishing alliance with FIFA – (FRANCE 2)
Saudi Arabia is expected to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034, a designation by FIFA that is no longer in doubt. Geo-political-sporting decryption.
Behind the fever of the World Cup, issues of power. The ambition of two men, an institution, FIFA, and a state, Saudi Arabia. Respective interests that meet in a competition. It was through an Instagram post that the news was made official. Saudi Arabia was the only candidate, they won the game before even playing it. A success that behind the scenes, the FIFA President largely facilitated by a clever sleight of hand, by applying the golden rule: at each World Cup, a different continent.
A candidacy criticized by NGOs
In 2026, the competition will be played in North America. In 2030, FIFA is offering it to six countries, on three continents. A unique candidacy in 2034 criticized by NGOs. The ultra-conservative Gulf monarchy practices the death penalty and represses its dissidents. However, FIFA is committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights.