Saudi Arabia in the 2034 World Cup Soccer Bid

Indonesia Suddenly Changes its Stance and Supports Saudi Arabia in the 2034 World Cup Soccer Bid

Indonesia, which had said it was considering joining forces with Australia to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, suddenly reversed its position and declared its support for 'competitor' Saudi Arabia.

According to Reuters, Indonesia Football Association President Erik Tohir issued a statement on the 18th and said, "We support Saudi Arabia in its bid to host the 2034 World Cup."

He added, "Indonesia will continue to prepare to host FIFA tournaments after the 2034 World Cup." 온라인카지노

This is a completely different position from last week's media interview, in which Saudi Arabia was seen as a competitor in the 2034 World Cup bid.

In an interview with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald on the 11th, Chairman Thohir said, "We are discussing with Australia (about hosting the 2034 World Cup)," and added, "We are waiting for a response (from Australia) that we will seriously pursue work together."

In addition, it was said that Malaysia and Singapore also responded positively to joining as co-host countries.

As Chairman Thohir reversed his position, the possibility of an Australia-Indonesia alliance has dimmed, and Saudi Arabia is unrivaled in the bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia has already submitted a letter of intent to host the tournament to FIFA.

On the 10th, the Saudi Football Association announced the submission of a letter of intent and that more than 70 FIFA member countries participated.

Saudi Arabia initially aimed to jointly host the 2030 World Cup on three continents with Egypt and Greece, but withdrew from the bid last June after being pushed out of the competition.

The host sites for the 2030 World Cup, which Saudi Arabia gave up, were decided on the 4th to be held on three continents, including Africa, Europe, and South America (co-hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal).

As the 2026 World Cup will also be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the candidate sites for hosting the 2034 tournament have been narrowed to Asia-Oceania, not North and Central America, Europe, South America, or Africa.

FIFA has ordered countries interested in hosting the 2034 World Cup to announce their intention by the end of this month and submit the documents necessary for qualification evaluation by November 30.

Facilities for hosting matches are important. In order to host the 2034 World Cup, there must be at least 14 stadiums with a capacity of at least 40,000 seats to host the group stage.

At least 7 of these must be existing stadiums.