Saudi Arabia tabbed as host venue for 2034 World Cup

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FIFA announced Tuesday that the men's 2034 World Cup is to be played in Saudi Arabia.

The decision came shortly after Australia decided not to place a hosting bid – no other country formally declared interest in hosting.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has built close ties to Saudi soccer and the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, according to the Associated Press.

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An oversize FIFA World Cup trophy is shown in front of Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images)

"Football unites the world like no other sport, and the FIFA World Cup is the perfect showcase for a message of unity and inclusion, as well as providing an important illustration of how different cultures can be together and can learn and better understand one another," Infantino said in a statement on Instagram.

"As we live in an increasingly divided and aggressive world, we show once again that football, the leading global sport, unites like nothing else. We all need these occasions of unity and the upcoming FIFA World Cups provide a unique force for good in this respect."

Qatar hosted the tournament last year, which was won by Argentina, but to much criticism as it was dogged by years-long allegations of rights abuses of migrant workers needed to build its stadiums.

Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the World Cup trophy at Lusail Stadium, December 18, 2022, in Al Daayen, Qatar. (ANP via Getty Images)

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With the tournament in Saudi Arabia 11 years from now, human