After cancellation for 2030
Shortly after the preliminary decision to award the 2030 World Cup, Saudi Arabia announced its bid for the subsequent finals in 2034. The national association SAFF announced this on Wednesday. The aim is to host a world-class tournament and “take inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s ongoing social and economic transformation and the country’s deep-rooted passion for football,” it said in a statement.
The FIFA Council announced on Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup would begin with three games in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and then be played in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. The decision still needs to be confirmed by the FIFA Congress. At the same time, FIFA announced that only representatives from Asia and Oceania should apply for the 2034 World Cup in accordance with the rotation principle. This increases Saudi Arabia’s chances significantly.
The country is heavily criticized for violations of human rights. Saudi Arabia is accused of wanting to burnish its image by investing billions of dollars in sport. Just this summer, numerous soccer stars moved to the Saudi league for extremely high salaries.
The top entries of the Saudi Pro League 2023 with Neymar, Laporte & Co.
Musa Barrow | Bologna -> Al-Taawoun | Market value: €11 million
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Transfer fee: 8 million euros
As of September 7, 2023
Hassan Tambakti | Al-Shabab -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €11.5 million
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Market value: €2 million
Juanmi | Betis Sevilla -> Al-Riyadh | Market value €12 million
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Rental fee: 1 million euros
Moussa Dembele | Lyon -> Al-Ettifaq | Market value: €12 million
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free of charge
Jordan Henderson | Liverpool -> Al-Ettifaq | Transfer fee: €14 million
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Market value: €10 million
N’Golo Kanté | Chelsea -> Ittihad Club | Market value: €15 million
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free of charge
Habib Diallo | RC Strasbourg -> Al-Shabab | Market value: €18 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Roberto Firmino | Liverpool -> Al Ahli | Market value: €18 million
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free of charge
Edouard Mendy | Chelsea -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €18.5 million
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Market value: €12 million
Demarai Gray | Everton -> Al-Ettifaq | Market value: €20 million
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Transfer fee: €9.3 million
Merih Demiral | Atalanta -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €20 million
Cristiano Ronaldo | without a club -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €20 million
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free of charge (in January 2023)
Bono | Sevilla FC -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million
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Market value: €12 million
Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million
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Market value: €15 million
Luiz Felipe | Real Betis -> Al-Ittihad | Transfer fee: 25 million euros
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Market value: €15 million
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid -> Ittihad Club | Market value: €25 million
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free of charge
Franck Kessie | Barça -> Al-Ahli SFC | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €12.5 million
Marcelo Brozovic | Inter -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Yannick Carrasco | Atlético -> Al-Shabab | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €15 million
Aymeric Laporte | Man City -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: 27.5 million euros
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Market value: €25 million
iota | Celtic -> Ittihad Club | Transfer fee: €29.1 million
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Market value: €25 million
Roger Ibanez | Roma -> Al-Ahli | Market value: €30 million
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Transfer fee: €28.5 million
Sadio Mane | Bavaria -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €25 million
Seko Fofana | RC Lens -> Al-Nassr | Market value: €32 million
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Transfer fee: €19 million
Allan Saint Maximin | Newcastle -> Al-Ahli | Market value: €32 million
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Transfer fee: €27.2 million
Riyadh Mahrez | Man City -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €35 million
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Market value: €20 million
Gabriel Veiga | Celta Vigo -> Al-Ahli | Transfer fee: €40 million
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Market value: 30 million euros
Fabinho | Liverpool -> Ittihad Club | Transfer fee: €46.7 million
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Market value: €42 million
Sergej Milinković-Savić | Lazio -> Al Hilal | Market value: €50 million
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Transfer fee: €40 million
Aleksandar Mitrovic | Fulham -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €53 million
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Market value: €28 million
Ruben Neves | Wolves -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €55 million
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Market value: €40 million
Malcom | Zenit -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €60 million
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Market value: €30 million
Otavio | Porto -> Al-Nassr | Transfer fee: €60 million
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Market value: €30 million
Neymar | PSG -> Al Hilal | Transfer fee: €90 million
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Market value: €60 million
Saudi Arabia originally wanted to host the 2030 World Cup. The country has already secured hosting of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. A Formula 1 race, boxing world championships and its own golf series as well as the Asian Winter Games in 2029 will also take place there.
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