World Cups are supposed to be events that unite people, not geopolitical badges of honour that smooth the path for sportswashing
were left as the only bidder, a true victory for the little guy and the Public Investment Fund worth hundreds of billions of pounds.still hanging in the air, this is another dubious election by world football’s governing body, not least because they have smoothed the route for the Saudis’ bid.
Finally, you might think that a single country hosting a 48-team World Cup would come with logistical challenges that might fall foul of Fifa’s existing guidelines – you’d be right. Until recently, Fifa’s bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 tournaments dictated that proposals “must propose a minimum of 14 suitable stadiums, of which at least seven must be existing stadiums ”. Those stadiums would need a minimum capacity of 40,000.
Well strap in. With temperatures regularly topping 40 degrees in summer in Riyadh, it seems inconceivable that the 2034 World Cup could be played at that time of year. So we’re going to return to the elongated season, November and December World Cup, and knackered players for the next six months. Fun.
All which leaves Saudi Arabia needing to expand or build 12 stadiums in 11 years. They are clearly capable of achieving this, given the vast wealth of the PIF. But, in 2016, Fifa warned countries that they wanted to avoid “white elephant” syndrome. “Don’t build stadiums that will not be filled by your leagues or your teams,” said Jurgen Muller, head of planning and infrastructure at Fifa. “Fifa would like to avoid, by all means, white elephants.
I’ll leave it to Infantino to explain how constructing so many new stadiums, in a part of the world that, like Qatar, will require air conditioning within them to keep supporters and players cool, will help them to edge nearer to that net zero goal.“Fifa has yet again disregarded Saudi Arabia’s atrocious human rights record… without any consideration of freedom of expression, discrimination or workers’ rights.
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