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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>The prospect of a World Cup in Saudi Arabia has long been anticipated, with the country\u2019s unprecedented investment in sport over recent years always seemingly intended to lead to this moment.<\/p>\n

No one who has been paying attention to the way that the country has turned the world of golf upside down through the rebel LIV Series, or started to dominate the hosting of top boxing, or sent shockwaves through football\u2019s international transfer market, can be that surprised.<\/p>\n

And yet, despite the staggering level of Saudi ambition in sport, the idea of a World Cup in the kingdom will still shock many.<\/p>\n

Now that the country is all but guaranteed to be staging the tournament in 11 years\u2019 time, it has the potential to be even more controversial than Qatar\u2019s hosting last year; with concerns ranging from human rights issues, and Fifa\u2019s handling of the bidding process, to the calendar disruption and impact on player welfare due to what is likely to be another winter World Cup because of extreme summer temperatures.<\/p>\n

In fact, with an expanded 48-team format, the level of disruption could be even greater than for Qatar 2022, along with the requirement for significant infrastructure construction, intensifying sustainability concerns.<\/p>\n

Many critics will see this as the ultimate expression of \u2018sportswashing\u2019 \u2014 a form of soft power \u2014 by the biggest exporter of oil in the world \u2014 a country where there are grave concerns over women\u2019s rights abuses, the criminalisation of homosexuality, the restriction of free speech, the continued use of the death penalty, the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and scrutiny over the country\u2019s involvement in the conflict in Yemen.<\/p>\n

The Saudi authorities deny this, insisting their bid is designed to help modernise the country, to grow the game, inspire a youthful population, boost tourism, diversify the economy before the arrival of a post-oil world, and be a unifying force.<\/p>\n

They point to the progress made in women\u2019s football for instance, and argue this is a natural next step after successfully hosting many events across multiple sports, establishing the Saudi Pro League as a footballing force, purchasing Newcastle United, and preparing to stage the Club World Cup this winter, along with the AFC Asian Cup in 2027.<\/p>\n

However, while there is more footballing heritage in Saudi Arabia than in Qatar, attendances at most of the Pro League clubs have actually fallen this season.<\/p>\n

But whatever the true motive of Saudi Arabia\u2019s rulers, its emergence as the one bidder for 2034 will intensify scrutiny on Fifa\u2019s processes and judgement, with some observers voicing concerns that this outcome had almost been engineered as an effective fait accompli in a deal lacking transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n

First there was Fifa\u2019s shock announcement earlier this month, bringing forward the bidding process for 2034 by three years when decreeing that the host country must come from either Asia or Oceania, and giving just 26 days for bids to be declared.<\/p>\n

This followed its approval of the 2030 tournament being given jointly to the continents of Europe, Africa and South America, despite the dismay of environmental campaigners, thereby ruling them out of bidding for 2034 under Fifa\u2019s rotation policy.<\/p>\n

Then \u2014 within minutes \u2014 came the Saudis\u2019 formal announcement of their bid, swiftly followed by the backing of the Asian Football Confederation.<\/p>\n

In another move seen by some as being designed to help the Saudis, Fifa then relaxed its rules around the construction of new stadiums, with bidders now needing just four established venues (rather than the current seven).<\/p>\n

The fact that Australia has now decided not to bid will also raise concerns that they knew taking on the Saudis would have been futile.<\/p>\n

Fifa \u2014 if it had held a news conference and taken questions following its announcement earlier this month – would probably have suggested that this method of \u2018anointing\u2019 hosts via uncontested bids \u2014 is preferable to the past, when years-long contests between many countries were vulnerable to the threat of vote-swapping, bribery and corruption.<\/p>\n

But the way that this process has seemed to pave the way for the Saudis will leave many uneasy.<\/p>\n

In March, the World Leagues Forum \u2014 which represents domestic leagues around the world \u2014 expressed its \u201cconcern\u201d over what it claimed was Fifa\u2019s lack of consultation over the global football calendar including expanding the 2026 men\u2019s World Cup and the new versions of the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

Its mood \u2014 along with that of other stakeholders such as player and fan representatives \u2014 is unlikely to have been improved by the way decisions have been taken since.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch has also accused Fifa of ignoring its own rules, saying: \u201cThe possibility that Fifa could award Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite its appalling human rights record and closed door to any monitoring exposes Fifa\u2019s commitments to human rights as a sham.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifa has declined to comment, but privately insists that human rights remain an integral part of the bidding process. Certainly Saudi Arabia will be far from the only controversial host of a sporting mega-event in recent years.<\/p>\n

Same-sex relationships are illegal in 2030 World Cup co-hosts Morocco, as they are in Qatar of course, as well as in Saudi Arabia. Gay fans who said they did not feel safe going to the last World Cup may now feel they cannot attend two more either. Will there be player protests of the kind seen in Qatar, when the Germany team showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community? Could some countries even consider boycotting the event?<\/p>\n

And what is clear is that this underlines the extraordinary shift in sporting power towards the Middle East. Up until relatively recently, the idea of tiny Qatar and neighbouring Saudi Arabia hosting two World Cups within the space of just 12 years would have been inconceivable to most. But given these countries\u2019 wealth and Fifa\u2019s approach under president Gianni Infantino, anything now seems possible.<\/p>\n

The Saudis, meanwhile, will continue to defend themselves against what they see as hypocrisy, pointing to the trade that many Western countries seem happy to do with them, and hinting at ignorance, as suggested recently by boxer Tyson Fury after he fought in Riyadh, saying that people should not judge the kingdom before visiting it themselves.<\/p>\n

The authorities will draw comparisons with the way that Qatar, despite so much criticism, managed to stage a World Cup deemed by many who attended to be a success.<\/p>\n

And others will argue that the media exposure accompanying the build-up to the World Cup could help accelerate reforms \u2014 as suggested by Jordan Henderson recently when responding to the intense criticism over his move to the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n

Many others, however, will fear such a view is unrealistic, and will be dismayed at the prospect of Saudi Arabia 2034, concluding that this represents the domination of money, and continued sidelining of human rights, and the wishes of many fans, as important considerations when the hosting of such events is determined. The Saudi authorities and Fifa now have 11 years to try to convince the doubters, but the scrutiny is highly unlikely to fade.<\/p>\n

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