Cristiano Ronaldo led the celebrations after Portugal and five other countries were officially announced as hosts of the 2030 men’s World Cup on Wednesday, with the player saying the unique tournament will be the “most special” yet.

FIFA named the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday with Spain, Portugal and Morocco getting the former edition and Saudi Arabia controversially landing the latter. There is minimal surprise at the outcome given that the two decisions have been considered a foregone conclusion since there was only one single candidate for each event.

Cristiano Ronaldo has weighed in on the announcement that Saudi Arabia will host the Fifa World Cup 2034. The footballer, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, predicted that the tournament in ten years’ time would be the “best-ever.

Cristiano Ronaldo is among the all-time leaders for World Cup appearances and could claim the top spot if he participates in the 2026 tournament. However, a former Manchester United teammate discussed the possibility of CR7 extending his World Cup career all the way to 2030.

Cristiano Ronaldo has heaped praise on the progress of football in Saudi Arabia and backed the kingdom to put on the "best World Cup ever" in 2034. Fifa confirmed on Wednesday that the global finals will be heading to the Middle East for a second time with Saudi Arabia officially ratified as host nation at an extraordinary congress held by the

In the marble white offices of Riyadh’s opulent royal palaces, the only man with a worry in the world in recent weeks had been Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister flew in to meet the crown prince on Monday,