Saudi Arabia is preparing to host consecutive men's and women's World Cups.

Britain's BBC reported on October 20 that "Saudi Arabia wants to host the 2035 Women's World Cup."

Saudi Arabia has already officially applied to host the 2034 Men's World Cup.

Saudi Arabia's "Oil Money," which has recently become a big hand in the soccer world due to the acquisition of Newcastle United and investment in the Saudi Arabian professional league, is interpreted as an intention to raise its status in the soccer world by hosting the men's and women's World Cup. 스포츠토토

The four professional clubs, managed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund as major shareholders, surprised soccer fans by recruiting a large number of "world-class" players, including Karim Benzema, Neymar and Sadio Mane, starting with Cristiano Ronaldo in November 2022.

However, considering Saudi Arabia's social structure, it is not easy to host the Women's World Cup. Saudi Arabia, a Muslim country, does not have a high passport and homosexuality is prohibited. Among female soccer players, there are many bisexuals and homosexuals. As a result, advertisements promoting Saudi Arabia's tourism at this year's Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup were banned due to criticism.

Meanwhile, the venue for the upcoming 2027 Women's World Cup is still undecided. Belgium-Dutch-Germany co-hosts, US-Mexico co-hosts, South Africa and Brazil have applied to host. The venue will be decided in May 2024.