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Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed as the host nation of the 2034 men’s World Cup. Following an extraordinary FIFA ...

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers, set to take place across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, will be held ...

Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed ...

With news that Saudi Arabia is going to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, will we have another winter tournament? How will human ...

The 104 games will all be staged in Saudi and the vast majority of those will come in just two cities. Although Al Khobar, ...

With the draw set to be made for UEFA qualifying ahead of FIFA World Cup 26, FIFA looks at the continent's qualifying history through a statistical lens.

Currently 10th in the latest FIFA rankings, Germany will be in Pot 1 when the European qualifying section for the 2026 FIFA ...

The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.

The assumption is that the 2034 World Cup can't be played in summer, due to Saudi Arabia's heat. But a move to winter might ...

Fifa's confirmation of Saudi Arabia hosting the men's 2034 World Cup is one of the most controversial steps football's ...

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup; Saudis bid was uncontested and had support of the FA; Saudi hosting rights award ...