{"id":292004,"date":"2023-10-04T20:46:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=292004"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:46:13","slug":"saudi-arabia-announces-bid-to-host-2034-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/04\/saudi-arabia-announces-bid-to-host-2034-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia announces bid to host 2034 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>News of the bid comes one year after neighbouring Qatar hosted the first World Cup in the Middle East<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>The bid \u201cintends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia\u2019s ongoing social and economic transformation and the 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