By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter
Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as host of the 2034 men’s World Cup.
The Middle East nation was the sole bidder for the finals in 10 years’ time, with an online Fifa Congress voting by acclamation in favour of their staging despite the huge controversy surrounding the bid.
The hosting rights for the centenary tournament in 2030 were rubberstamped at the same time, with Morocco, Portugal and Spain named as the principal co-hosts.
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The opening match of that competition will be played in Uruguay, which hosted the inaugural 1930 finals, with the next two games to be staged in Argentina and Paraguay respectively before the rest of the tournament is played in the three main co-host countries.
