Saudi Arabia has emerged as the only country that has bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31, and Saudi Arabia announced its bid minutes after the announcement on October 4.

Australia said on Tuesday that it would not be bidding, leaving Saudi Arabia as the only candidate.

FIFA said that it will conduct thorough bidding and evaluation processes for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, and that the hosts will be appointed by FIFA Congresses in late 2024.

“As established in the Bidding Regulations approved by the FIFA Council, the FIFA administration will conduct thorough bidding and evaluation processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, with the hosts to be appointed by FIFA Congresses expected to take place by Q4 2024,” FIFA said.

Saudi FA President Yasser Al Misehal said that the federation is fully committed to meeting all FIFA requirements for the right to host the World Cup.

“All members of the Saudi football family are doing their best to achieve the dream of the Saudis male and females to see the World Cup in the Kingdom for the first time,” he said.

“We believe in the great power of football to inspire future generations and we hope World Cup 2034 contributes to the development of the game throughout the world.”

FIFA also confirmed that the only countries that have expressed interest in hosting the 2030 World Cup are Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay are planning to co-host the tournament, but they have not yet submitted a formal bid.

On October 4, FIFA announced that the combined bid of Morocco, Spain, and Portugal would host the 2030 World Cup, subject to the completion of a successful bidding process.