The candidacy of Saudi Arabia, a big threat to the World Cup in Spain 2030

The great project where the Real Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) and its president Luis Rubiales is the organization of the 2030 World Cup. A joint proposal with Portugal and which Ukraine has finally joined, with a venue. A gesture by the Iberian candidacy to show solidarity with the country at war and promote its future after the conflict, which the federation hopes will end soon.

From the offices of the Ciudad del Fútbol de la Rozas, with a solvent proposal, which has worked for many years, they hope about the election to be held in 2024, as reported by the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, in his last press conference in Qatar. Another seriously competitive option is South American, which unites Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, although in recent weeks a strong candidacy has emerged led by Saudi Arabia, pointing to a good rivaled and feared by them for its economic power.

FIFA regulations in 2030 do not allow the world will not be held in North America, since the next edition will be in the United States, Mexico and Canada, or in Asia, since the last one will be held in Qatar. But the Saudis have found a way to show themselves, with a transatlantic plan that also includes Egypt and Greece, with whom they will conquer Africa and Europe. Despite this, the engine of candidacy is Saudi Arabia, which includes the project in the program Sports Vision 2030where they aim to strengthen their economy beyond oil and become a world reference in various fields, including sports.

The success of the organization of world in Doha boosted interest in Riyadh, which looked down on its neighbours, applauded by FIFA for the success of the organization of the recent World Cup. In Arabia they have been investing in football for some time as a strategy to qualify for the organization of the most important sports tournament after the Olympic Games.

That is why they are betting strongly to get a team in the Premier League, which they consider the best league in the world, and they want to make Newcastle the first sword. In addition, they signed Leo Messi as their corporate image to attract tourism to their country and they dreamed of him playing in their domestic league in the future. They also promote clubs in their league, such as Al-Nassr, which is owned by the prince. Faisal bin Turkiand with quiddiya, a powerful Saudi public investment fund, behind. The said team wants to try to get the active legends, as in the case of Cristiano Ronaldoto whom they approach the positions in a few weeks, offering him the best contract in the history of football, or Sergio Busquets, which we now explain in MD. And they have imported the Spanish Super Cup in recent years. For the money in the Saudi candidacy, it will not be.

I work in silence

From RFEFFor their part, they continue to make their way, in silence, slowly but surely. in the past world the president is in Doha rubiales He maintains a very strict schedule, with countless meetings and meetings with different federations to present the Iberian proposal for 2030 and start getting their vote. Beyond the Europeans, the ‘feedback’ they have received has been very good, especially from Concacaf, which has put together a lot of votes.