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Podcast: The Asian Game
Episode: TAG Podcast: Saudi Arabia to host FIFA World Cup 2034
Description: The worst kept 'secret' in football has been confirmed: Saudi Arabia will host the FIFA World Cup 2034. After the announcement from FIFA on Thursday evening, the Kingdom now has ten years to prepare to host football global showpiece; just the third time the FIFA World Cup will be played in Asia after Japan-Korea 2002 and Qatar 2022. We're joined by Gulf football expert, Wael Jabir, and Arab News sports editor, Ali Khaled, to discuss what this means for Saudi Arabia, the reaction inside the country and the readiness of the country to host the biggest sporting event...