FIFA to confirm World Cup hosts, Saudi set to stage 2034 tournament

FIFA is set to confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cups on Wednesday, with a three-continent, six-nation bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to be awarded the former and the latter going to Saudi Arabia.

In October last year, the global soccer governing body said there were no competing bids for the two tournaments, making Wednesday's decision little more than a



formality.

A day before the announcement, it was still not clear exactly what format a vote on the decision would adopt, with acceptance by "acclamation" expected rather than a formal vote.

On Tuesday, the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said it would vote against the awarding of hosting rights by acclamation and criticised FIFA's bidding process, saying it was "flawed and inconsistent".