The comparison with the 2022 edition ends there since dates will be much more difficult to find because Saudi Arabia will not only have its eyes focused on the World Cup at this time. First there will be the Asian Games, scheduled for Riyadh from November 29 to December 14, 2034. Then there are religious reasons since Ramadan will take place from November 11 to December 10 of the same year while the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca brings more than 1.5 million people to Saudi territory per year.
2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia: FIFA, born before shame
“Given the climatic conditions in Saudi Arabia as well as the local calendar of sporting and cultural events planned for 2034, the choice of an optimal period for the organization of the competition is not without presenting some challenges. However, the deadline important for the development of the international match calendar for men’s football 2034 constitutes a partially mitigating circumstance, as does the flexibility and willingness to cooperate demonstrated by the candidate”concludes FIFA in its report regarding the calendar.
Given the great difficulty of organizing the World Cup at a period similar to that organized in Qatar (editor’s note: November 20 to December 18) and the end-of-year celebrations that follow, it seems likely that the tournament will take place rather in January. As in 2022, a season will clearly be cut in two and will change the rhythms of the competitions which precede and follow. Unfortunately for fans of anticipation, negotiations are expected to take time, a lot of time.
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