FA defends decision to back Saudi World Cup bid
Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt tells BBC Radio 5 Live it "wasn't a difficult decision" to back Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 men's World Cup.
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How Saudi Arabia weaponised Cristiano Ronaldo and co to legitimise World Cup bid
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FIFA World Cup hosts confirmed: Saudi Arabia wins 2034 bid; Spain, Portugal, Morocco land centenary 2030 bid
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FA set to back Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid
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Key questions behind Fifa's Saudi World Cup decision
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World Cup hosting decisions set to kick off a decade of scrutiny on Saudi Arabia and FIFA
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Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid to be ratified by Fifa despite rights violations
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FA still to decide on endorsing Saudi World Cup bid
The Football Association is still to decide whether it will officially endorse Saudi Arabia's 2034 men's World Cup bid at next week's virtual Fifa Congress.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034
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