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MYSTERIOUS: Why is saudi arabia hosting the 2034 world cup - You Need To See This

TOPSHOT - Argentina's captain and forward Lionel Messi holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy upon arrival at Ezeiza International Airport after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on December 20, 2022. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images).

Saudi Arabia is to host the 2034 World Cup, after the Middle Eastern nation were awarded the rights by FIFA.

In some controversy, however, the Saudi bid was the only one on the table for the competition, with FIFA accused of “bending the rules” to make such a thing possible. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been at the forefront of changes to the way that the World Cup is awarded, with plenty of questions for the governing body to answer.

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