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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Greece launch bid for 2030 World Cup

Media outlets have reported that Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are seeking to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Cairo International Stadium in Cairo on July 19, 2019.

CAIRO — Media outlets reported on Aug. 4 that Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece plan to submit a tripartite bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The Egyptian government newspaper Akhbar Elyom reported on Aug. 4 that Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi held a tripartite meeting with his Saudi and Greek counterparts to make the final arrangements for the bid after all three parties agreed to jointly host the most important global football event in the world.

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