It looks like the Norwegian Football Federation may be the only one to in some way protest or oppose the coronation of Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup today.
So what are other European FAs saying? 🧵
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/norway-protest-saudi-arabia-world-cup-fifa-b2662463.html
So what are other European FAs saying? 🧵
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/norway-protest-saudi-arabia-world-cup-fifa-b2662463.html
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Today they will back the Saudi Arabia bid. As members of FIFA Council, they approved the process.
“We take the criticism of the applicant country seriously.”
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5974438/2024/12/06/germany-saudi-arabia-world-cup-2034/
Also as members of the FIFA Council, they have approved the process to date.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/10/football-association-world-cup-saudi-arabia
The Swiss FA will support the bid, citing “a very far-reaching strategy to protect workers and human rights”, but has written to FIFA to outline its concerns.
It will prioritise “dialogue over boycott.”
The FA is part of FIFA’s Sub-Committee on Human Rights.
https://www.football.ch/sfv/news-seite/sfv-praesident-dominique-blanc-zu-den-wm-vergaben-2030-und-2034.aspx
They highlight that it is problematic that the process only allows one option and says it will seek to hold FIFA accountable to its commitments.
https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2024/december/dbu-vil-stille-krav-til-vm-planer-for-2030-og-2034/
Like others, the decision came after presentations from the Saudi federation.
https://svff.svenskfotboll.se/nyheter/2024/11/svff-beslut-infor-fifakongressen-11-dec/
They will also engage in dialogue.
https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2024/12/06/belgian-fa-sees-no-problem-fifas-qatar-report-congratulates-saudi-2034/