The world governing football body, FIFA, confirmed on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, highlighting the Gulf kingdom's increasing influence in global sports despite ongoing criticism over its human rights record.
In the same virtual Congress of FIFA's 211 national member
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