The near certainty that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 men’s World Cup unites two of the most influential men in world sports.
FILE - Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2018. The near certainty that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 men's World Cup unites two of the most influential men in world sports: the leader of soccer's governing body and the kingdom's crown prince.
Soccer is one powerful element of Prince Mohammed's Vision 2030 program, which includes building up the tourism and entertainment sectors for the future of the oil-rich kingdom in a world moving to renewable energy.“Mohammed bin Salman wants Saudi Arabia to be a hub of anything and everything,” Middle East expert James Dorsey said.
A further FIFA thumb on the scales was giving eligible members just 27 days to meet a tight deadline to enter, and just one month more to sign detailed bid documents.
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