100 Federations Support Saudi Bid for 2034 World Cup

100 Federations Support Saudi Bid for 2034 World Cup
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100 Federations Support Saudi Bid for 2034 World Cup

100 Federations Support Saudi Bid for 2034 World Cup

More than 100 football federations have announced their support for the Saudi bid to organize the 2034 World Cup.

The football federations of China Taipei, Sierra Leone, Mali, Seychelles, and the Cayman Islands announced on Thursday their support for the Saudi bid.

On Monday, the Saudi Football Association submitted a letter of intent and signed a declaration to the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) to submit a bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced for the first time its intention to apply to host the 2034 edition of the famous tournament on Wednesday, October 4, and the letter of intent - signed by the President of the Saudi Football Association, Yasser Al-Mashal - officially confirms the Kingdom’s commitment to initiate the bidding process set by FIFA.



Arsenal Rout of PSV a Confidence Boost, Says Boss Arteta 

Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions league round of 16 first leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 04 March 2025. (EPA)
Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions league round of 16 first leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 04 March 2025. (EPA)
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Arsenal Rout of PSV a Confidence Boost, Says Boss Arteta 

Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions league round of 16 first leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 04 March 2025. (EPA)
Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta gestures during the UEFA Champions league round of 16 first leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 04 March 2025. (EPA)

Arsenal will derive a great deal of confidence from their 7-1 mauling of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie and the Premier League club are determined to keep the momentum rolling, manager Mikel Arteta said.

Arsenal registered their biggest away win in European club competition on Tuesday, putting themselves in a virtually unassailable position to advance to the quarter-finals where they will meet either Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid.

The North London side, who had failed to score in their last two league matches, had arrived in Eindhoven with their Premier League title hopes hanging by a thread after falling 13 points behind leaders Liverpool.

"It obviously gives us a lot of joy, confidence and belief, and then in football, it's not what we did three days ago, or today, it's about what we're going to do tomorrow, or at Old Trafford, how we behave and able to win again," Arteta told reporters.

"Enjoy tonight because it was a very impressive performance, an unbelievable score, so we deserve that, and now take that, and keep improving as a team.

"It's something that hasn't been done so it's great to be a part of that (on achieving their biggest away win in the Champions League), but as a team we want to achieve many other things that are far more important than that."

Arteta also backed Ethan Nwaneri to maintain his performance levels after the 17-year-old winger once again impressed with a fine display and scored Arsenal's second goal.

"I don't think that he needs any pushing! You see him every time he has the ball what the intention is, so if he comes, he comes, and it's great and really impressive again the way he behaved, the way he played tonight," Arteta added.

Arsenal next take a trip to 14th-placed Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.