Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports and Youth Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal al-Saud celebrates after Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the 2034 World Cup during a ceremony in the capital Riyadh on December 11, 2024. Saudi Arabia was confirmed as host of the 2034 World Cup by FIFA on December 11, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country's human rights record. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)