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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stand for the anthem prior to opening soccer match of the 2018 World Cup on June 14, 2018.
ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on ...
Saudi Arabia was officially announced as the host nation for the 2034 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. The announcement has long been expected since Saudi Arabia was the only nation to submit a bid to ...
"FIFA’s reckless decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia without ensuring adequate human rights protections are in place will put many lives at risk," said Amnesty International’s ...
FIFA has approved the quality of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom.
Better yet, they’ll happily help MBS and Saudi Arabia do it. “FIFA’s failure in 2010 to insist on human rights protections when it awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar is a major reason why ...
Other clues for why FIFA might enjoy a World Cup in Saudi Arabia may be traced back to an interview with Jerome Valcke, the former FIFA secretary general (later convicted by a Swiss court for ...
ZURICH — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global ...
Saudi Arabia fans cheer as they hold pictures of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia before their 2014 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifying soccer match against Australia at the Prince Muhammad bin Fahd ...