Saudi Arabia wields enormous influence in global sport after channeling billions of dollars into such pursuits as racing, golf, tennis and boxing in recent years. Now, the oil-rich kingdom is set to win the right to host the world’s most prestigious football tournament: the World Cup. The only time the competition has ever been held in an Arab Gulf country was in 2022, in the tiny emirate of Qatar — and it happened amid considerable controversy. Games were shifted to the winter to avoid the hot
Why the Saudis Want a Second World Cup in the Gulf
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