المملكة: Urgent: The Crown Prince announces the establishment of the Supreme Authority for Hosting the 2034 World Cup

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him – announced today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 AD, the establishment of the “Supreme Authority to Host the 2034 World Cup”; This came after the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced the victory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup™.
His Highness the Crown Prince – may God protect him – chairs the Board of Directors of the Supreme Authority for Hosting the 2034 World Cup. Which includes: His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, Minister of Sports, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior, His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, and His Excellency the Minister of State, Member of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, Mr. Mohammed. Al-Sheikh, His Excellency the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Mr. Majid Al-Hogail, His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Mr. Muhammad Al-Jadaan, and His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Engineer Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, His Excellency the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, His Excellency the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Ahmed Al-Khatib, His Excellency the Minister of Health, Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel, His Excellency the Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Supporting Development Authorities, Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan, and His Excellency the Chairman of the Council The management of the General Entertainment Authority, Mr. Turki Al-Sheikh, His Excellency the Governor of the Public Investment Fund, Mr. Yasser Al-Rumayyan, His Excellency the Advisor to the Royal Court, Dr. Fahd Tounsi, and His Excellency the Advisor to the Royal Court, Mr. Abdulaziz Trabzoni, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Football Federation, Yasser Al-Meshal.
The announcement of the establishment of the authority comes as an affirmation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s determination to present an exceptional version of the most important forum in the world of football, as the first country in history to host this event with the presence of (48) teams from all continents of the world, in an embodiment of the unprecedented support and interest that the sports sector finds from The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God support him -, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him -.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup; A qualitative strategic step that will contribute directly to enhancing the transformation process of Saudi sports, and raising the level of “quality of life”, which is one of the most prominent executive programs of Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to enhance the participation of citizens and residents in practicing sports, as well as refining the capabilities of athletes and improving the sports performance of all sports. What makes Saudi Arabia a competitive global destination in hosting the largest international sporting events.
It is expected that the Kingdom will highlight itself by hosting the 2034 World Cup as an economic, investment, sports, tourism and economic destination, in addition to cultural and entertainment destinations, as millions of visitors to the Kingdom will learn about its cultural and historical heritage and legacy, and the deep cultural reserve that is distinguished by it.