ZURICH — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.
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