Australia will not bid for 2034 World Cup – leaving Saudi Arabia as only bidders

Australia has decided not to bid for the 2034 Men’s World Cup — leaving Saudi Arabia as the only candidate remaining.
FIFA’s deadline for declarations of interest is on Tuesday at 4pm GMT, and less than a day before that cut-off point, Football Australia made it clear they would not be bidding to host the competition.
“We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the Fifa World Cup and — having taken all factors into consideration — we have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition,” a statement read.
Saudi Arabia has made their interest in hosting…

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