22 September 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Thailand and Asean are prepared to compete for the right to co-host the World Cup in 2034, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
The announcement was made on the premier’s X ( previously Twitter ) account after Mr. Srettha met with Fifa president Gianni Infantino in New York and talked about potential ties between Southeast Asian countries and the global football governing body.
The conversation centered on Mr. Srettha’s absence from the 78th United Nations General Assembly( UNGA78 ) in New York.
The Fifa leader extended an invitation to the top, and Mr. Srettha confirmed that Thailand and Asean were willing to contend for the right to co-host the World Cup in 2034.
More than 2,000 sports organisers and people are anticipated to travel to Thailand for the 74th Fifa Congress, which will take place in November 2024, according to Mr. Srettha’s X account.
” The business value is huge, and I believe we may stimulate the economy.” The primary minister wrote,” I’ll make sure Thailand is available.
Additionally, Mr. Srettha stated that football is his favorite sports and expressed hope that his meeting with the Fifa leader would expand opportunities for the sport’s growth in Thailand.
He expressed gratitude to Fifa for helping Thai students learn about sports and for boosting World Cup finals team numbers.
Even more than that, according to Mr. Srettha, this chance may encourage more young people to play sport in the future.
The past administration gave the go-ahead for a committee to be established in March 2021 to review Asean nations’ bids to sponsor the 2034 World Cup.
The government claims that a technical working group will develop ideas for how each part of the regional bloc can contribute to the organization of one of history’s biggest sporting activities.
Thailand was to be in charge of preparing the pay plan for submitting to Fifa in 2026, according to the cabinet’s plans at the time.
Another Asian nations, particularly Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, would be in charge of carrying out a variety of supporting duties, as would the people of the ASEan Football Federation.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports, which had collaborate with other firms, may serve as the primary representative of the bet.