Taste of 2034 World Cup as Saudi Asian Cup stadiums named

The tournament will be from January 7 to February 5 that year and be held in the capital Riyadh, plus Jeddah and Al Khobar, the Asian Football Confederation said, launching a two-year countdown.

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King Abdullah Sports City stadium in the port city of Jeddah will play host © Giuseppe CACACE / AFP/File

2025-01-08 10:44:23

Fans and players will get a taste of what the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will be like when the kingdom hosts the Asian Cup, with officials announcing Tuesday dates and stadiums for the regional showpiece.

Saudi Arabia was in December controversially awarded the World Cup but first it hosts the Asian Cup in 2027.

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