Why is Saudi Arabia a controversial host country? The situation in Saudi Arabia is that there is no free speech, there is no free press, there is gender inequality. Women and girls have few rights. It’s an absolute monarchy. Human rights groups say it has one of the worst human rights records in the world. … Read more
Having already stunned the world of football with an almighty spending spree, Saudi Arabia is looking to do it all over again on the international stage. The nation has been awarded the 2034 World Cup, two years on from Cristiano Ronaldo landing in the Saudi Pro League and triggering a new global order in football. … Read more
FIFA has confirmed the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco with the opening three matches in South America. Both bids were uncontested and were ratified at an online FIFA Congress on Wednesday, with the English and Welsh Football Associations … Read more