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Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup(bbc.in)

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Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.

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emogu@lemmy.world
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Wonder how much they had to bribe as the only nation to even submit a bid.

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readthemessage@lemmy.eco.br
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They probably had to bribe other confederations

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jmd_akbar@aussie.zone
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No no… Not bribe… Encouraged…

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dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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The bribes had to go to Asian federation countries. Australia dropped their bid because the federation officially backed SA, so they knew they couldn’t win.

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