In the face of onerous Fifa rules, a tight deadline and Saudi Arabia’s influence, a bid from any other Asian nation faces an uphill battle
A highly improbable upset. A fluke. Steven Bradbury, back for more. That’s the short explanation of what might lead to Australia hosting the men’s football World Cup in 2034.
So onerous are the hosting requirements. So influential, so well resourced is the opposition. So vast are the impracticalities, so tenuous the political support. So … you’re saying there’s a chance?
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