Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman announced on Wednesday the establishment of the “Supreme Commission for Hosting the 2034 World Cup,” following the announcement of Saudi Arabia’s winning of the bid to host the global tournament.
The Crown Prince will be the chairman of the Board of Directors of the commission, of which the members include Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal; Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif; Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah; Minister of State and Member of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Mohammed Al-Sheikh; Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail; Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan; Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha; Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi; Minister of Transport and Logistics Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser; Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb; Minister of Health Eng. Fahd Al-Jalajel; Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bodies Support Center Eng. Ibrahim Al-Sultan; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh; Governor of the Public Investment Fund Yasir Al-Rumayyan; Advisor to the Royal Court Dr. Fahad Toonsi; Advisor to the Royal Court Abdulaziz Tarabzouni; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Football Federation Yasser Al-Misehal.
The establishment of the commission reaffirms Saudi Arabia's determination to present an exceptional version of the most important event in the world of football, as the first country in history to host this event singlehandedly with the presence of 48 teams from all continents of the world. This is an embodiment of the unprecedented support and interest that the sports sector receives from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the Crown Prince.
Hosting the World Cup tournament represents a qualitative strategic step that will directly contribute to enhancing the transformation of Saudi sports and raising the level of quality of life, which is one of the most prominent executive programs of Vision 2030. This seeks to enhance the participation of citizens and expatriates in practicing sports, in addition to refining the capabilities of athletes and improving the athletic performance of all sports; making the country a competitive global destination in hosting the largest international sporting event.
It is expected that Saudi Arabia will highlight itself through hosting the 2034 World Cup as an economic, investment, sports, tourism, economic, cultural and entertainment destination, where millions of visitors will get to know its heritage and civilizational and historical legacy, in addition to its huge cultural reserves.
