Crown Prince Announces the Establishment of the "Supreme Committee for Hosting the 2034 World Cup"

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may Allah protect him, announced today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the establishment of the "Supreme Committee for Hosting the 2034 World Cup," following the announcement by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won the bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup™.

The Crown Prince, may Allah protect him, will head the board of directors of the Supreme Committee for Hosting the 2034 World Cup, which includes: His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, Minister of Sports; His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior; His Royal Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture; His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Minister of State and Member of the Economic and Development Affairs Council; His Excellency Mr. Majed Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing; His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance; His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Al-Sawaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology; His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development; His Excellency Mr. Saleh Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics Services; His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism; His Excellency Mr. Fahd Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health; His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Al-Sultan, Minister of State and Chairman of the Center for Developmental Authority Support; His Excellency Mr. Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority; His Excellency Mr. Yasser Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund; His Excellency Dr. Fahd Al-Tunisi, Royal Court Advisor; His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz Tarabzoni, Royal Court Advisor; and Mr. Yasser Al-Mishal, Chairman of the Saudi Football Federation.

The establishment of the committee comes as a confirmation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's determination to deliver an extraordinary edition of the most important global football event, becoming the first country in history to host this event with the participation of 48 teams from all continents, reflecting the unprecedented support and attention given to the sports sector by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah protect him, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may Allah protect him.

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup represents a strategic and qualitative step that will directly contribute to enhancing the Kingdom’s sports transformation, improving the "quality of life" – one of the key programs of Saudi Vision 2030, aimed at boosting citizen and resident participation in sports, developing athletes' skills, and improving the performance of all sports disciplines. This will position Saudi Arabia as a global competitive destination for hosting major international sporting events.

The Kingdom is set to present itself through the 2034 World Cup as an economic, investment, sports, tourism, and cultural hub, where millions of visitors will have the opportunity to explore its rich heritage, history, and cultural depth.