Saudi Arabia poised to host 2034 World Cup after Australia withdraws bid

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Were Saudi Arabia to be named as World Cup hosts, it would likely spark controversy over concerns about the Kingdom's human rights record.

The announcement from Football Australia came hours before FIFA's deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday.

It would almost certainly mean another winter edition, as with last year's tournament in Qatar, due to the extreme heat during the region's summer.A statement from Football Australia said it had "explored the opportunity" of a bid but had decided against it. Saudi Arabia announced its declaration of interest within hours of FIFA outlining the process for hosting the 2034 tournament., including some matches in South America - subject to approval by FIFA's congress - only bids from the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation will be considered for the 2034 finals.Saudi Arabia confirmed on October 4 that it would bid for the showpiece tournament in 2034.

Last week Human Rights Watch complained that FIFA was failing to apply its own rules in regards to Saudi Arabia's bid, specifically article seven of its human rights policy.

 

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