Thailand wants to host World Cup in 2034

The Thai cabinet decided this week to support a proposal to organize the FIFA World Cup in 2034, with Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam. The countries will jointly propose a plan to the FIFA World Football Association to play the final tournament in Southeast Asia. The matches are expected to take place in the 10 ASEAN countries, so in addition to the aforementioned host countries, also in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines.

This would be the second time that the FIFA World Cup finals will be played in Asia. In 2002, the tournament was hosted by Korea and Japan, Korea brought it to the quarterfinals under the leadership of Dutch coach Guus Hiddink.

Normally, the host country automatically qualifies for the biggest football event in the world, whether this is also the case with 10 host countries, is not yet known. Never before has the tournament been hosted by so many countries. Of the 10 organizing countries, only Indonesia managed to reach an agreement location for the world championship. It was 1938. Indonesia, then still the Dutch East Indies, played only one game, they lost to Hungary 6-0.

Besides Thailand and the other 9 ASEAN countries, Australia, as well as New Zealand and the three African countries, Egypt, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have also registered with FIFA. They are also interested in the organization of the tournament.

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