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 sports driven by ...
The 2030 men's World Cup will spread across six different countries and three continents, and will largely be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Three opening games will be staged in Argentina, ...
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article that was first published in July 2023. Saudi Arabia’s effective coronation as the 2034 World Cup hosts may feel like the moment the state became ...
In March 2023, two men stood shaking hands in front of a blinding array of flashing cameras while the international community—and especially observers from across the Middle East—watched in disbelief ...