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Saudi Arabia decides to withdraw from the 2030 World Cup (bid)
(www.marca.com)
I thought a big part of Messi's Saudi Arabia tourism deal and the money thrown at players was to legitimise football in Saudi Arabia for the 2030 bid
2034 is still a possibility.
2030 has two serious bids by the sound of it but 2034 seems to have no real stand out at the moment.
There's probably a good 4-5 countires/regions you can guarantee will get a WC in the next 20-30 years. China, Saudi Arabia, Australia, North Africa, South-East Asia. UK hopefully at some point soon as well (maybe a little bias in this part).
There's still the 2034 window
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