Left: FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Right: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
Img source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IsraeliPM/status/1447992485603598338
Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday the 12th of October 2021, and one of their discussions was the likelihood that Israel could co-host the 2030 World Cup final.
The idea is that Israel, along with a number of regional countries, could host the World Cup, the United Arab Emirates bring the main one.
This is in light of moving forward the Abraham Accords, which is multiple agreements Israel has with Arab States to normalise their relationships; be it economically, politically, or otherwise. The Abraham Accords was announced in September 2020, with the United States as the Broker. Israel set out to normalise agreements with the U.A.E, Morocco, Sudan, and Bahrain
Given the world cup will be co-hosted by three nations in 2026, between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. This marks the first time in history were the World Cup will be co-hosted by three host nations.FIFA president floats Israel as possible World Cup 2030 co-hosts – CNN
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