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Greece and Saudi Arabia to withdraw World Cup bid

Greece and Saudi Arabia to withdraw World Cup bid

Greece and Saudi Arabia discussed on Wednesday that they are withdrawing their joint bid – along with Egypt – to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

According to available information, because 2030 is seen by many as the turn of Europe for hosting soccer’s prime international competition, there was a lot of pressure for the World Cup to be co-hosted by Spain and Portugal, with the Saudi government deciding to withdraw.

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