Saudi Football Federation Says Committed to FIFA’s Requirements for Hosting 2034 World Cup

Al-Misehal thanked more than 125 football federations from across the world for their support for the Saudi 2034 World Cup bid. Asharq Al-Awsat
Al-Misehal thanked more than 125 football federations from across the world for their support for the Saudi 2034 World Cup bid. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Football Federation Says Committed to FIFA’s Requirements for Hosting 2034 World Cup

Al-Misehal thanked more than 125 football federations from across the world for their support for the Saudi 2034 World Cup bid. Asharq Al-Awsat
Al-Misehal thanked more than 125 football federations from across the world for their support for the Saudi 2034 World Cup bid. Asharq Al-Awsat

President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al-Misehal has underlined SAFF’s commitment to meet all the FIFA requirements to obtain the right for hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

Al-Misehal thanked more than 125 football federations from across the world for their support for the Saudi 2034 World Cup bid.

He expressed his appreciation for the confidence granted by various countries to Saudi Arabia’s bid of hosting the tournament, giving a boost to the Saudi aim to host a special edition of the championship, 11 years from now.

The Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup embodies the Saudis’ passion about football and the nation’s endeavor to further push forward the progress of the competition, Al-Misehal said.

All members of the Saudi football community are doing their best to achieve the dream of Saudis to see the World Cup being organized in the Kingdom for the first time, he affirmed.

This is an open invitation to all peoples of the world to learn about the Kingdom’s well-established and rich cultural heritage and to enjoy an unprecedented experience across the country, Al-Misehal added.



Last Cycling Tour Stage to Go Through Butte Montmartre in Paris

(FILES) The pack of riders (peloton) cycles in Montmartre during the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) The pack of riders (peloton) cycles in Montmartre during the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
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Last Cycling Tour Stage to Go Through Butte Montmartre in Paris

(FILES) The pack of riders (peloton) cycles in Montmartre during the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) The pack of riders (peloton) cycles in Montmartre during the men's cycling road race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

The final stage of this year's Tour de France will go up the Butte Montmartre, a year after the road race of the Paris Olympics went on the iconic hill, organizers said on Wednesday.
"An exceptional route has been designed, inspired by the course of the road race at the 2024 Olympic Games, which drew over 500,000 spectators last August," Amaury Sport Organization said in a statement.
"The riders will climb Montmartre hill and pass at the foot of the Sacre-Coeur before contesting a stage whose scenario could break with the traditions established over the past 50 years in the heart of the capital."
The Tour has been finishing on the Champs Elysees every year since 1975, at the exception of 2024, when it ended up in Nice.
The Champs Elysees stage is usually a procession to the avenue, where only the final sprint is contested, but this year's route is likely to break this scenario, Reuters reported.
The Tour starts on July 5 in Lille and ends on July 27.