Saudi Arabia wants World Cup title success like Qatar
Qatar's success in holding the 2022 World Cup, makes Saudi Arabia want to succeed in World Cup titles like Qatar in the 2034 World Cup later.
What Qatar has achieved in 2022 drew praise from Saudi Arabia's Deputy Sports Minister Bader Alkadi.
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| FIFA World Cup trophy (Photo: AFP) |
Bader Alkadi said his country wanted to get the same experience as Qatar to host the world's biggest football party.
"Of course, we want to hold it in our own home. And we want to make sure that we develop our country to host a high standard for such events," Bader Alkadi said.
Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to host a World Cup event
It is known that Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to host in November-December 2022.
According to Bader, being able to hold an event like the World Cup is a matter of pride for Saudi Arabia.
"Like pride in England when you host the Olympics, like pride we can beat Argentina in the 2022 World Cup," Alkadi said.
Qatar who were able to hold the World Cup did not escape praise by Bader Alkadi.
"And Qatar, we are proud of other countries that have hosted an incredible World Cup," he said.
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Currently, FIFA is bidding as the host of the 2034 World Cup for the Asia and Oceania zones. Saudi Arabia is expected to be one of the countries that will make high bids.
Applications will close on October 31, 2023. In addition to Saudi Arabia, Australia is also interested in bidding.
A look back at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where there was a ban on carrying alcohol inside stadiums. This decision was made a week before the tournament started.
Even without alcohol, the spectators can still watch the matches of world soccer players.
"And that's something we honestly salute our colleagues and Qatar, for going through and proving that it's a possibility, and that's something we want to repeat," Bader added.
Alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabia.
Amid Saudi Arabia's confidence to bid to host the World Cup, the Middle Eastern country is under scrutiny over money laundering in sports.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said last month that he was not concerned about allegations of "sports laundering" and if it added to the country's GDP.
As is known in the 2023 season, the professional league of Saudi Arabian football brings in many European players at fantastic prices and contract values.
It is a matter of pride for the people of the Middle East to host World Cup events, as well as Saudi Arabia wants to succeed in World Cup titles like Qatar in the 2034 World Cup.