2034 FIFA World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia will feature in the 2025 and 2027 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup as confirmed by the national team on Thursday, Afrosport reports. CONCACAF are keen on peddling the pre-existing culture of adding a global team such as Qatar who were previously invited guests. The competition will take place in The United States of America and Canada. “The national...
World football governing body, FIFA, on Wednesday confirmed Morocco, Portugal and Spain as joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup, while Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 2034 World Cup, Afrosport reports. All 211 FIFA Member Associations were virtually present at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress to appoint the host nations of the two Mundial. An agreement was, however, reached that three centenary celebration matches...
An open letter signed by over 100 professional women's footballers on Monday has called on world football governing body, FIFA, to drop its partnership with Saudi Arabian oil and gas company Aramco. Having signed a four-year deal, FIFA unveiled Aramco as a global partner in April, handing the oil company sponsorship rights for major events like the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World...
Saudi Arabia has submitted plans to build eleven new stadiums as part of the country's bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Amongst the proposed stadiums is one set 350 metres above ground level, which is to be built in Neom, currently an unbuilt city in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, and will only be accessible via high-speed lifts and driverless vehicles, while running solely...
Former Real Madrid defender Nacho has completed a free transfer to newly-promoted Saudi Pro League club, Al-Qadsiah. Nacho brought an end to his 23-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday and he is set for his first adventure outside Madrid. The 34-year-old started his professional career at Real Madrid in 2011 after coming through their youth ranks between 2001 and 2011. He left the Spanish...
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