Australian Football Association (FFA) has announced its withdrawal from the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 and clear way for Saudi Arabia to host
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has granted rights to countries in the Asia-Oceania region to host. Previously, many Asian countries had bid for the host.
However, Previously, Malaysia has offered to be co-hosted along with 3 nations Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, but decided to withdraw and support Saudi Arabia as a host.
Recently, the Australian Football Association (FFA) issued an official statement this afternoon. That he has decided to withdraw from bidding host this time and move to focus for the host of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 and FIFA Club World Cup 2029.
“We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and having taken all factors into consideration, We have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition,” FFA said in the statement.
From this withdrawal As a result, Saudi Arabia became the only nation that offered to host there is a chance to be a host without any competitors because 31 October 2023 is the deadline day for FIFA to accept proposals from countries that want to offer to be hosts.
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