[2] On 5 October, AFC President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa backed Saudi Arabia's bid.

[3] On the 9th, Saudi Arabia announced that it had submitted the official letter of intent, and signed the declaration to FIFA to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, and that over 70 different member associations had already pledged their support for its bid.

After Australia's decision to not bid for the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia became the sole bidder to host the tournament.

[6] On 30 November 2024, FIFA released its evaluation report of Saudi Arabia's bid.

The tournament will be held in Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and Neom with a total of 15 stadiums.