FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, stoked controversy on Wednesday with its announcement of the sites for the World Cup in 2030 and 2034.
The 2030 tournament — the World Cup’s centennial — will be a global affair, with the majority of the tournament taking place in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Some of the opening matches, however, will take place in South America, a homage to the debut World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.
The 2034 tournament, meanwhile, will take place exclusively in Saudi Arabia. It’s set to be the third World Cup in Asia and the second World Cup in the Gulf region.
