Saudi Arabia will bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 - state news agency
CAIRO : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced its intention to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, state news agency SPA said on Wednesday.
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2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
FIFA reached an agreement Wednesday between soccer’s continental leaders to accept only one candidate for hosting the 2030 tournament, the sport's governing body said.
Unique 2030 men's World Cup to be split among 3 continents
A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the men's soccer tournament to start with a 100th birthday party in Uruguay.
Ben Stokes Doubtful For Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener With Hip Injury
England star Ben Stokes could miss the World Cup opener against New Zealand due to a hip injury with captain Jos Buttler admitting Wednesday "it's not the time to take risks". Defending champions England and the Black Caps will begin the 10-nation, 45-day showpiece tournament at Ahmedabad's 132,000-capacity stadium on Thursday. "He (Stokes) has got a slight niggle in his hip. Fingers crossed that it'll be good news for us," Buttler told reporters. "He is working hard with the physios and we'll know more when the guys arrive for training today. We'll make the right call: if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play. He added: "It's not the time to take big risks at the start of the tournament. It's going to be a long tournament."
"Kya Yaar...": Rohit Sharma Shuts Down Journalist Over Question On 2019 Cricket World Cup Final
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is well known for his witty responses and over the years, a number of his sharp replies during press conferences have gone viral. During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains' Day on Wednesday, a reporter asked Rohit about the contentious ending of the 2019 World Cup where England and New Zealand were completely even after 100 overs of action and the match was finally decided on the number of boundaries scored. Rohit left everyone in splits as he was baffled by the question and he went on to say that deciding the winner was "not his job".
World Cup to feature six host countries in 2030 with all qualifying automatically
Spain, Portugal and Morocco are set to co-host the 2030 men's World Cup, with three South American nations staging the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host 2030 World Cup, three games in S America
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 soccer World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary, world soccer body FIFA said on Wednesday.
Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay to host inaugural matches of 2030 World Cup, says Conmebol
ASUNCION :The head of South America's soccer governing body Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguez, said on Wednesday that Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the first three matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.