Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Greece launch bid for 2030 World Cup
Media outlets have reported that Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are seeking to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
CAIRO — Media outlets reported on Aug. 4 that Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece plan to submit a tripartite bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The Egyptian government newspaper Akhbar Elyom reported on Aug. 4 that Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi held a tripartite meeting with his Saudi and Greek counterparts to make the final arrangements for the bid after all three parties agreed to jointly host the most important global football event in the world.
According to the paper, Sobhi discussed with his Saudi counterpart, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, many issues related to sports affairs and stressed that hosting the World Cup and the Olympics is everyone’s dream, including officials and sports fans in Egypt.
On Aug. 8, Sobhi told Egyptian Mega FM radio station that “Egypt is working on applying to host the World Cup and other sports tournaments in the future,” refusing to disclose any details in this regard and saying that such matters are confidential.
