Saudi Arabia hints at becoming a 2030 FIFA World Cup host. Following the friendly match between Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Riyadh All-Stars and Lionel Messi’s PSG in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia appears to have their sights set on hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The final score was 5-4 in favor of PSG, and the game had all the characteristics of an exhibition game. It was held in front of more than 60,000 spectators at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh and featured flame throwers. But Saudi Arabia has even bigger goals in mind; they also intend to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030.
Turki al-Sheik, the head of the General Entertainment Authority, stated that the country’s Vision 2030 is as follows: “Although this is a significant match, it is nothing (in comparison to) what will occur with Vision 2030. The Saudi people will be surprised by a lot more from my boss, the crown prince. At any time, we are prepared to meet his needs. But the future holds much better things.”
Significant investments have been made in sports by the Saudi government, notably the record-breaking €200 million signing of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nassr. Saudi Arabia is now considering a combined candidature for the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Egypt and Greece.
Because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to the Saudi Pro League, there have been suggestions that Lionel Messi, who presently plays for Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain, would follow him. The Argentine forward is notably a tourist ambassador for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is devoted to sports, and there are no immediate indicators that this will change. The nation is committed to leaving its stamp on international sporting culture given the huge events and high-profile sports deals planned for the upcoming years.
The first step was the exhibition game between Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi All-Stars and Lionel Messi’s PSG. The World Cup, the Summer Olympics, and possibly even the Winter Olympics are among the elite events they have set their sights on hosting. The LIV golf tour, which has become a contentious issue in the golf community, was also recently introduced by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund.
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