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Reddit — r/worldcup·11 days ago

Did FIFA basically engineer the 2030 World Cup to clear the path for Saudi Arabia in 2034?

Maybe I’m missing something, but the more I look at the timeline the stranger it seems. Qatar (Asia) hosted in 2022. USA, Canada and Mexico (CONCACAF) host in 2026. Spain, Portugal and Morocco (UEFA/CAF) host in 2030. Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay are also given opening matches in 2030, bringing CONMEBOL into the hosting arrangement. Because FIFA excludes confederations involved in the previous two World Cups from bidding, that effectively left only AFC (Asia) and OFC (Oceania) eligible for 20...

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    Did FIFA basically engineer the 2030 World Cup to clear the path for Saudi Arabia in 2034? — OffsidePost