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2034 World Cup: Saudi Arabia Wins Hosting Bid

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Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2034 football World Cup.

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Also confirmed were the hosts for the 2030 World Cup, which was awarded to six countries and will take place across three continents to celebrate 100 years of the tournament.


Saudi Arabia was the sole bidder for the 2034 competition. Its host status was confirmed on Wednesday after an online meeting of the 211 members of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).


The members confirmed the unchallenged bids by acclamation - simply clapping during the virtual meeting led by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

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IWF Championship: Nigerian weightlifters return with 3 medals from Saudi Arabia

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The last group of weightlifters representing Nigeria at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation, IWF, Championship has returned home after taking home three medals from the competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.They solidified their chances of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games on Thursday before arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.Amaechi Agbo, the media officer for the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), revealed this in...
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Super Eagles, Saudi Arabia clash in friendly Oct 13

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On Friday, October 13, in Portimao, Portugal, an international friendly between the Nigerian Super Eagles and Saudi Arabia will take place.The Estadio Municipal de Portimo, in the Algarve, is the home ground of Portimonense S.C. and can seat close to 10,000 spectators.It will be the first encounter between Nigeria and South Arabia at the senior level.The friendly is meant to prepare the Super Eagles for their 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against the Crocodiles of...
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Transfer: Salah stays at Liverpool as Saudi Arabia window closes

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SPORTS NEWS: Transfer: Salah stays at Liverpool as Saudi Arabia window closes [New Sports News] » Naijacrawl
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Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah will stay in the Premier League for the near future after the Saudi Pro League transfer window closed on Thursday.It was believed that the Reds turned down a bid worth up to £150 million for Salah from Al Ittihad.The Saudi club was prepared to make a higher offer for the Egyptian on their transfer deadline day, but that failed to materialize.Throughout the transfer window, Liverpool remained adamant that Salah would not be allowed to l...
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