How Saudi Arabia BOUGHT The FIFA World Cup

In the least surprising news of all time, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been announced by FIFA as the sole hosts of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, having won the right to host the World Cup unopposed.
Whether it be FIFA spreading the 2030 World Cup over three continents, changing their own rules regarding stadiums, or bringing forward the bidding deadline by three years, everything appears to have been set-up to gift Saudi Arabia the World Cup in 2034.
So in this video, from backroom deals with tiny island nations to mega sponsorship deals, HITC Sevens takes a look at how Saudi Arabia bought the world of football, and with it the FIFA World Cup.
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[@theduck2970]

We were all mocking FIFA when Sepp Blatter was President for being so corrupt but we never expected Infantino to actually beat him outright in corruption. Like right out in the open kind of stuff.

[@maxgonzalez214]

While Blatter was an old school "under the table" type of corrupt administrator, Infantino legalized corrupt, unethical procedures so he can do his thing out in the open. He is the Silvio Berlusconi of global football.

[@UnbreakableHER0]

Also within a couple of years

[@onlineempire4204]

Japan and Saudi Arabia are my favourite 2 countries in Asia

[@NASMOHZER]

And why it's not corruption because of 2026 USA ?

[@theduck2970]

@@NASMOHZER First of all, 2026 has 3 hosts, not just the US. 2nd, CONCACAF last hosted in 1994, which means they're eligible to host an upcoming World Cup. Thirdly, this video itself already explained why the Saudi Arabia bid is corrupt. Now, you tell me why you think the 2026 bid is corrupt. Show some evidence instead of just saying "it's because of USA."

[@kozukizaki8675]

As difficult as it is, congrats Infantino you've topped Blatter as the worst FIFA president in my lifetime.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Today I feel corrupt

[@slowjoe91]

How did they let another gulf coast country host it again after qatar?

[@kozukizaki8675]

@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 today I feel like a walking corrupt hemorrhoid

[@gothicgolem2947]

Why? If you were paid that ammount of money you would not go to Saudi?

[@AllanFrosth]

today I feel... Greedy!

[@petergmred2005]

Australia was going to bid but our representative withdrew basically saying we didnt have a hope. How does qatar and saudi get them so close together. Of course its bought.

[@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd]

It's disgusting how obvious it is. Saudi Arabia will be such a terrible place to host the cup and the way they made it possible will also ruin the 2030 cup. At least the US, Canada, and Mexico will be great.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

And to think that because of all of that, North America basically gets a free World Cup in 2038 despite not being involved in this whole thing.

[@nikc1313]

It's actually impressive how openly corrupt they are.

[@michaelrowell7798]

The problem is that is endemic in their culture, so it's never likely to be totally removed. The best that can be hoped for is that it is slowly eroded over time

[@ab7319]

Because most people simply don't care. Just look at the 2022 wc. There are so many people who consider it as the best wc because most " Football fans" (if you even can call them that) are just kids who simply have no understanding of football culture and simply want to see mbappe and messi and huge amounts of money. That's exactly the reason why in almost all big leagues except for the bundesliga most teams are controlled by huge investors and don't even have a real fanbase

[@BOABModels]

I'd never heard of the Northern Mariana Islands but now I feel like it's the last thing I'll think of before going to bed tonight.

[@phoenix5054]

I wanna see Saudi try to humiliate themselves on the 2029 Asian Winter Games.

[@sayfhs6253]

Well nobody believed in Qatar yet they produced the most beautiful & organised tournament thus far..if we talk about football only 22 WC gotta be one of the best

[@thomasjohnson2862]

Going to Germany to watch Kaiserslautern tomorrow, so I’m watching your video on them from 3 years ago for a bit of pre-trip research. The voice and delivery has changed somewhat since then..

[@weedoonsooth]

Hey Alfie. Congratulations on another outstanding video. I just wanted to let you know that the German word 'Die', as in 'Die Welt', is pronounced "Dee". As a rule, German words containing 'ie' are pronounced "ee" and words containing 'ei' are pronounced like "eye". 🙂

[@kieronparr3403]

Some of his English pronunciations are just as bad.

[@c0wqu3u31at3r]

You have a T shirt saying "Die Bart, Die" Oh no! It's German, it means "The Bart, the"

[@Nikkehansson]

Important topic Alfie, keep it up!

[@soundscape26]

Eddie Howe risks disappearing from Alfie's videos from now on. Everyone has a price I guess.

[@MrRonald2796]

I won't be surprised at all if the stadium that CONMEBOL is planning to build near its HQ in Luque is actually funded by Saudi money, as an exchange for leaving the way open for Saudi Arabia's 2034 bid.

[@_______2107]

Fifa are so corrupt they are like a parody of what a corrupt institution acts like

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

The video we were waiting for.

[@markjones6564]

Outstanding job Alfie👌

[@nathanjm000]

2:06 you can add 2038 due to rotation as well There will likely be a Middle East, North America, Combined Bid rotation until the end of tome

[@AquaSteez]

watching hitc sevens at 1 am in hawaii. bless this bloke alfie

[@familyread7889]

The worlds going to be a different place completely in 2034

[@thedethrocker8858]

As It is every decade 😂😂

[@familyread7889]

@@thedethrocker8858 Hold tight. Are you ready for the ride?

[@thedethrocker8858]

@familyread7889 yea I am....you bloody weirdo 😅😅😅

[@familyread7889]

@@thedethrocker8858 No need for that. You got no idea. Keep sleeping. 😴😴😴

[@thedethrocker8858]

@@familyread7889 well obviously it was needed 😅😅

[@marktheshark7588]

What's with all the hate videos against Saudi Arabia.Whether it's with their league or now their bid.But nobody is questioning how America got the 2026 WC.The bias of the western media is hilarious.

[@fauzirahman3285]

So disappointed that Australia didn't even get a chance after just successfully co-hosting the Women's World Cup. If only AFC members were eligible to host, it should at least allow competition among its members to try.

[@djalland1]

"The world's baldest fraudster"! Even as a follically challenged man I find this a brilliant line.

[@briangomez9119]

Primero Alfie, you're the best!

[@AquaSteez]

imagine when the “usa” won the fifa voting rights right after they stripped the outing of bladder

[@BoliveiraNTPW]

If theres something in common between Fifa and Boxing organizations is how corrupt they are. Crazy how Infantino says he is "gay" but defends countries with no LGBT rights.

[@emmanuelbanda5723]

Its weird that Africa has so many nations but gets so few world cup spots compared to Europe

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Europe is actually good at football. Same with South America. They get more spots because they are good at the game.

[@rstein926]

The chief reason Europe and South America have hosted the majority of World Cups until 2002 is because football while the world's popular sport isn't actually popular worldwide. Like all sports football is popular in select nations. For example football is mostly popular in Europe and South America (Mostly Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Columbia). Only a handful of countries in other continents is football the most popular sport. For example Mexico is the only main NA country where football is the no.1 sport while in the US it is American football & Canada ice hockey. Similarly only a few African and Asian countries like Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Qatar is football the no 1 sport. South Africa is chiefly cricket and especially rugby. In fact South Africa is one of the few countries that has hosted a WC despite it not being a football nation. Australia and New Zealand aren't big football countries although many Australian footballers play in Europe especially the UK. Aussie Rules and Rugby are the two no.1 sports in Australia and New Zealand respectively. Europe is the only continent where nearly every country follows football. Only a speck of countries like Lithuania and Wales don't have football as their no.1 sport. Lithuania's sport is basketball and rugby in Wales. To an extent the same could apply to Ireland with rugby and Gaelic football the two main sports with football third.

[@emmanuelbanda5723]

I don't which Africa it is you speak of but where am from Football is the most popular

[@serenakengne5835]

I saw the news and I immediately thought about you, Alfie (am I even allowed to call you so😅?) . That's why I love this channel so much, always accurate 😁👍🏾

[@argentinamexico3895]

Next question: why does Europe keep refusing to host the U17 World Cup since 2003?

[@Yeahitsme101]

I didn't know whether they were refusing but u17 wc is given to develop the football culture & testing infrastructure of a country for future tifa tournaments.since 2009 Nigeria, chile , Mexico , uae , india , Brazil , 23 ( Indonesia) are host countries.

[@jimelliott8931]

i just spat out me coffee well done alfie on nfantinos description

[@nettlarry]

I hope for a boycott - what else is there left to do? These spineless mafiosi and butchers obviously don't care about fans opinions.

[@mrfoofoo69]

At some point one of the continental bodies needs to stand up to fifas corruption and boycott a world cup entirely...

[@louielouie95]

Hey Alfie Could You Do A Video On Cork City? They're On The Edge Of Relegation From The LOI Premier Division Just A Season They Were Promoted

[@jpa1880]

I am constantly amazed, and delighted, that someone so young as Alfie, can so confidently and comprehensively express his opinions and beliefs on so many topics. He demonstrates an unbelievable level of knowledge, decency and courage, and is never deflected from telling the truth, even when history shows us that he may be putting himself in a dangerous position by doing so. As a fervent supporter of LGBT+ causes in particular, (and human rights/social justice more widely), I am lost in admiration for his fearlessness and integrity, especially in the context of one so young. Long may it continue, and I really hope Alfie gets some official recognition sometimes down the road.

[@BriarLeaf00]

Imagine a country where making love to the person you are married to, have sacrificed for and is the most important person in your life, is literally illegal. Making love with your married partner, illegal. Imagine that for a moment.

[@howgoodistravel]

I'm getting turned off sport in general by all this stuff. The PIF want to invest $5bil in the IPL as well, so before you know it world cricket will turn into baseball where everything happens in one country for 8 months of the year and everywhere else is just developmental for that one competition. At least baseball started like that instead of being forced into that though. World Rugby and the corporate idiots mostly in England continue to keep developing nations out by closing off competitions when the likes of Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay etc are clearly deserving. And then people have the gall to say sport and politics shouldn't mix when clearly these days top level sport literally is just politics.

[@stackhat8624]

BCCI won't allow Saudi Arabia to buy cricket since the BCCI controls the ICC and world cricket. But I could be wrong. Maybe the BCCI wants to destroy cricket in places like England, Australia, New Zealand and as you said make the IPL the equivalent of MLB.

[@croskoal]

Makes it tough to deny that FIFA can easily rig the results as well, to be honest (I dont think it has gotten that far, but it can easily be the next step)

[@saqeralotaibi4270]

Brits are just so envy that the Middle East is becoming the central of the world once again 😅

[@elbeillustration762]

Hmmm, you were all good until you bought Eddie Howe into it. As far as I'm aware, his only "weasel words" can be summarised as "None of my business, I'm just here to manage the football side of Newcastle United, leave me out of it". I get having a problem with the Saudis. I get the over focus on NUFC (who have zero votes on the relevant bodies), but having a go at a bloke for doing his job and not questioning his (and your) paymasters? Not cool.

[@ethandalton6480]

Whenever Eddie Howe gets asked questions about Saudi Arabia, he always says "I'm just here to talk about football," which is fair enough. I wasn't aware that a tree getting chopped down had anything to do with football, though, and Eddie was more than happy to talk about that.

[@chrisgarwood7800]

You are the best man! These videos are incredible! The major media organisations should be falling over themselves to offer you a job, fifa are disgusting and you do a brilliant job shining a light into their dark hiding places, thanks for everything

[@luishernandezblonde]

Now oil money corrupts everything. Sad.

[@boc8385]

great video, you use of images is captivating and keeps me glued, to the topic it sickens me how corrupt football is and how nothing can be done.

[@hansolo9406]

"no reward is worth this" - Episode 4: A New Hope

[@kraevous]

on the bright side though after this world cup, saudi pro league will die out

[@the4eyedowl341]

Most likely won't happen.

[@amyglynn6827]

as a lesbian there wouldn’t be a women’s world cup without lesbians unless they maybe wanted to play 5 a side and even that might be impossible

[@Alinamartinez--]

That's not true

[@amyglynn6827]

@@Alinamartinez-- it’s a joke

[@ourmonarchy326]

As much as you cried about 2034, I would love to ask a question about FIFA’s insanity regarding 2030 World Cup hosted in six countries in two continents.

[@jebbo-c1l]

FIFA try not to be corrupt for 1 second challenge: impossible

[@thienypham2738]

That’s the reason I have give up watching football from this season; the more this sport is dramatically destroyed by corruption political and money 😢

[@generaldomafush1487]

Multiple hosts were created so that they don’t bid to host and that leaves Saudi Arabia to bid unchallenged. Bravo FIFA 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Moinul987]

Never trust a bald official

[@thehandleisuseless]

They keep crossing lines, and we keep accepting it. This one is directly our fault

[@skp8748]

We?

[@thehandleisuseless]

@@skp8748 yes we!. Your mom and me :)

[@skp8748]

@@thehandleisuseless neither you nor my mother have any say or authority to demarcate lines to a sovereign country

[@moshie-matic]

aye, the US gets to host again in 2038

[@Fanaro]

20:31 40M EUR per year doesn't seem like a high enough value for such a big sign on the Atletico's T-Shirt.

[@ocdopiedpower]

Love how European and american cry 😂😂😂

[@stackhat8624]

US is hosting 2026, idiot.

[@Lgx-ie4if]

If you are saudi arabian muslim why are you supporting corruption?

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Be funny if they left FIFA. South America too. MBS might host a world cup that nobody bothers with.

[@tsm784]

I didn’t watch the World Cup in Qatar (except for the final). 2026 is the last World Cup I think I’ll be invested in for a while, mainly because I live in the US. After that, I’m done. I can’t stomach FIFA anymore.

[@rstein926]

In my opinion the FIFA World Cup we know and love is ruined. Any wise or sane person would tell you that the United States is more than big enough to host the WC alone, but no FIFA want it held in the whole of North America and likewise with the 2030 edition to be held in South America to mark the 100th 'birthday' of the WC. But again FIFA disagree and decide to implant the edition across three continents (South America, Africa & Europe). The most fair and logical thing that could had happened was to have the winning bid host the 2030 edition and the losing bid the 2034 edition like how Paris and LA fought to host the 2024 Olympics agreed to have Paris host that one and LA 2028. But no Saudi Arabia obviously bribed FIFA to ensure they get the 2034 edition. And to make things worse the 2038 edition will likely be in the USA only 12 years after hosting because although Australia could co host with NZ, the fact they are forbidden to as they part of the Asian conferdiation is the only major obstacle, unless FIFA bend the rules which is unlikely. So it won't be until 2042, Australia can host at least or even 2046 as Europe, Africa and South America will be at 'war' on who hosts that edition.

[@eduardod8051]

The would bend the rules for the right price, which I don’t think Aus and NZ are willing to pay. Good point on the US getting a third WC after SA.

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

Great stuff Alfred

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

Enjoyed is probably the wrong word but certainly appreciated and needed

[@kingcat7988]

Ok so look Qatar hosted 2024 people said oh so corrupt trash bad L fifa then it became one of the best World Cups/ World Cup finals that final was the best thing I’ve seen it was like a movie so I mean give other countries a chance trust other cultures not just yours

[@giodhuha6771]

No wonder why Infantino abandoned UEFA. He wants to become overpowered person just like Thanos.

[@okavango5959]

Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 will organize this event 2034. As Qatar 🇶🇦 did in 2022. I hope to see it at the real.

[@isaacgeorge7288]

Congratulations Saudi Arabia, I know you will pull of a great tournament 🏆🇸🇦⚽

[@skp8748]

Right I don't understand why people are upset what other bid where they supporting

[@somethinglikethat2176]

​@@skp8748 it's the blatant corruption used to ensure that it was the only bid people object to.

[@freediver388]

@@skp8748none 😂 the owner of this channel is crazy about Saudi

[@DutchDesires]

FIFA: we are all about equality and inclusion. Also FIFA: we have decided on a country where women are seen as second class citizens, and homosexuality is punishable by death to host the most prestigious sports event on earth. A trap has been set 👹

[@iceman4660]

When the enlightened FIFA leader said inclusive he meant that a country that is known to be either corrupt or, dictatorial or, oppressive shouldn't be excluded as that would be extremely prejudiced.

[@HalfGodHalfManYourWelcome]

Heck, the Germans have had many World Cups and Finals played, while having exterminated and killed millions. But hey, look at them now right? Let's talk repression.

[@somethinglikethat2176]

The fact you need to go more than 70 years in the past to find a comparison to Saudi Arabia today is telling.

[@HalfGodHalfManYourWelcome]

@@somethinglikethat2176 - It's not. The current conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. Caused by who? The same people that always seem to break things and leave them for others to sort out. Britain. The pending conflict between Hong Kong Island and the Han Chinese. The Troubles in Ireland where, again the British shot and killed they're own people causing a long standing rift that still exists, and Brexit threatens to reignite lol.

[@HalfGodHalfManYourWelcome]

@@somethinglikethat2176 - The Germans still have war criminals living all over the world that are kept unaccounted for. Let alone the Nazis that went on to run German at the end of the war, and the remaining war criminals still alive in Germany.

[@HalfGodHalfManYourWelcome]

@@somethinglikethat2176 - The Saudis aren't angels by any means, but washing their blood money is wrong, and the Brits love it. Neither they nor the Germans, the French, the Spanish, etc need to have citizens lecture the world on mass murder and the brutality of cousin marrying regimes.

[@ShadowElectricity]

Let's talk repression? OK. How about Saudi Arabia treating women as 2nd class citizens TODAY. How about Saudi Arabia criminalizing homosexuality? How about the blatant lack of freedom of speech? How about taking advantage of migrant workers by not paying their agreed upon wages and or taking their passport? THAT sounds like repression to me.

[@louielouie95]

Do A Video On UCD They Got Relegated From The LOI Premier Division

[@magicalhikari5859]

As questionable as a Saudi-led World Cup is, is it a surprise that they won the bid? Money or not they were the *only* bidding country for 2034. I suppose they could have tried Australia and New Zealand like they did for the Women’s World Cup this year but still. One bid = pretty much an auto-win for them

[@iceman4660]

Because of FIFAs 'goal' of rotating the Finals across the continents, FIFA were able by sleight of hand to ensure nobody from either Europe, Africa or the Americas would make a bid.

[@Hab1tual1nfamy31]

Ah yes, football is corrupt, i'm soo shocked, just like practically every other industry 😂

[@davidbowie5023]

Infantino is better baking pizzas and spaghetti instead.

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 566) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@digitunicorn]

Worlds baldest fraudster got a good pop out of me 😂

[@Jumpman6352]

Lmao: "Today, I feel bald and corrupt."

[@basitsnake]

2026 USA. With messi and co prepping it. All of it a matter of perspective. Wont see anyone complain that the country responsible for countless warcrimes, election riggings and state puppeteering gets to host the WC on the same level tho. Idc if you dunk on saudi, but MAYBE if other gratuitous human rights abusers were held under an equal microscope, i'd tend to agree more

[@danielsanderson4926]

This is complete whataboutism though. You are changing the subject. You are saying you can’t critique Y because of X has done this. It’s not a matter of perspective when people can little be sentenced to death for witchcraft. That is insane.

[@Jumpman6352]

​​​@@danielsanderson4926Man, they love switching up the argument it's just a red herring. All war crimes are bad, lol. No one is justifying war crimes.

[@princesofthepower3690]

@@danielsanderson4926he does have a point this outrage towards Saudi Arabia especially from the west is completely hypocritical and just reeks of double standards. Especially with the abuses and crimes, the West has committed past and present but you never seem to hold yourself to the same standard of criticism than Saudi Arabia.

[@Jumpman6352]

​@@princesofthepower3690The world is a double standard but the difference is that we don't cover up our war crimes. But Saudi Arabia would deny such things. We don't celebrate our war crimes but the East does. There is no such thing as a clean war lol.

[@danielsanderson4926]

⁠@@princesofthepower3690but he doesn’t have a point. Yes the west has done some fairly awful things. But I can say that on here without fearing for my life. Saudi Arabia has executed people for tweeting their opinions on the Saudi state. At the end of the day the west has done some absolutely awful things. But using it has a defence for Saudi Arabia is ridiculous.

[@aboodyTm1]

How funny u sound so mad 😂

[@D7EEEMA]

Regarding LGBTQ issues. Yes as a society we frown upon that, but as for the government the things is that the laws on LGBTQ are not really enforceable since the burden of proof is unattainable. This and other criticisms you had are what we hope people will understand better once they interact with us more and understand these things.

[@phoenix5054]

Not a fan of Saudi but this is inaccurate. They are the ONLY remaining bidder, so obviously, it will go to them.

[@Hab1tual1nfamy31]

He literally said that 😂

[@Frserthegreenengine]

Because Australia pulled out after they realised, they would not get any support from the AFC or FIFA. FIFA also brought the deadline to submitting a bid forward so Australia really didn't get a chance or time to properly prepare a bid. They knew it was rigged in favour of Saudi Arabia and decided not to waste money on a bid that was unlikely to succeed.

[@phoenix5054]

@@Hab1tual1nfamy31 Yes, but let's face it: a sizable number of people will assume Saudi had to bribe FIFA officials' votes.

[@sheldon97sheldon]

I hope your bosses pay you hazard pay! Regularly poking the hornets nest of many of the most powerful people in the world. If you ever go missing the police need to investigate 98% of the world that has a connection to Football. Love your videos whilst they last though.

[@DarkKnight-zn1iq]

If racism had a face

[@michaelvanderpol5968]

Will be Interesting if Australia get the 2029 club world cup as pay off for not bidding for 34

[@BALHAM69]

#thepeopleschannel a video on the Bangladesh premier league and the rise of Bashundhara kings would be good A team who went into the top flight after promotion and won the last four league titles now! Are they the next Newcastle? Are they a team to keep a eye on next few years? Thanks Alfie 😊

[@Rayven2711]

Gotta get that sweet Saudi-Money...Qatar was already a very bad look...this is just the next step. Integrity never has been a strong suit by FIFA officials...or UEFA officials BUT it's getting absurd!

[@malahammer]

We know exactly how! FIFA loves a good old dictator and autocrat.

[@skp8748]

It's a kingdom wtf are you talking about

[@theFez_]

People aren’t going to boycott FIFA competitions, so ultimately, it doesn’t matter. Corruption has won.

[@isaacgeorge7288]

Saudi won fair and square

[@blackunitsound]

Those don't even every make it to a world cup like Jamaica in 1998

[@Vodguk]

Thank you for this particular video. The corruption in fifa is mind blowing 🤯

[@lordpelagius5078]

was a really weird decision for fifa to announce that there just wasn't going to be a 2034 world cup

[@KimiFan2002]

So that will be another winter World Cup…

[@AllanFrosth]

Oh my word are the players gonna be exhausted every game or smth?

[@chrisfrank2664]

So the 2030 World Cup will take place in 3 continents in 6 countries, then 2034 goes back to a single country that didn't have any other Nations bid against them (naturally leads us all thinking the same thing). As he mentioned, 2026 & 2030 World cups will take place in 9 countries on 4 Continents. Before this was announced I thought we were heading towards World Cup literally taking place all over the world. 2026 begins 48 nations competing they could have 2 group stages/ 8 nations take place on each continent. FIFA could choose the nations to host group stages, and then main bid becomes for knockout stages. Imagine how many more envelopes they could collect & destroy any integrity they have left! Or do they have any? What if some other organization is formed and creates their own tournament, and countries turn back on FIFA and join them. Basically like the Superleague idea but are opposite of what that represents, and has integrity, no bribery, & is more appealing for Countries around the world. No this isn't likely to happen and is just a dream to think an organization operates honestly and by rules/laws. Won't happen in our lifetimes, Maybe young kids witness it many years from now? And did he say Saudi Arabia wants to host a Women's World Cup ? 🤣🤣🤣

[@benjizworld]

My nation Kenya made it with pictures when Alfie was talking about impoverished nations 😥 Anyway, Gianni Infantino is a disgrace to world football

[@GTM9164]

Can’t wait for the 2038 World Cup in Brunei 🇧🇳 🎉👍

[@hyponastyx8171]

Hi guys, I'm looking to start a YT channel making similar videos to Alfie. I am just unsure on how to start - could someone please tell me how Alfie makes these videos with respect to the use of images and how he puts these images together to make a video and record his voice over it?

[@richardbeck818]

Not sure Alfie will be getting an invite to Saudi Arabia anytime soon! On a serious note, this is really good journalism. Just wish other mainstream media outlets would take a similar stance!

[@CommissionerManu]

Tbh, at this point I’d be much more scared for him if he *did* get an invite from them

[@NR-fd9wv]

if they invite him to their embassy, he should be worried

[@phightinphil25]

@@NR-fd9wv The problem is I don't think he would be dumb enough to show up.

[@onlineempire4204]

Japan and Saudi Arabia are my favourite 2 countries in Asia

[@therealruckus5263]

It's so frustrating because even with the time difference, Australia is the perfect host. It's literally spreading the game to the other end of the world, they have the stadiums, it would be in their winter so ideal climate and above all it's one of the most popular places to visit in the world.

[@michaelrizka]

Plus after the world cup you can just go to bali or singapore for extended holiday

[@griffindinho5109]

Stadiums and lack of control over stadiums would be the issue with Australia as a sole host.

[@aliati8377]

The weather in Aus is very bad also they dont care abour football, most of their stadiums are for other sports, and the once for football needs huge upgrades to accommodate the large number of fans

[@Alfie_1]

Considering we only have one 100,000 seater stadium already, plus another at 88,000, three more over 50,000, yeah we would really struggle with stadiums, especially since the bid was going to be a joint one with indonesia. The weather would be perfect for the World Cup though. And I don't think it is true that australians dont care about football anymore, an estimated 17 million people out of 25 million watched the women's world cup semi final@@aliati8377 Sorry that was rudely phrased

[@somethinglikethat2176]

​@@aliati8377 we have enough room in our hearts for many types of football. 😊

[@sdeepj]

FIFA doesn’t like democracies, because they ruin their plans. Only 2 Canadian cities are hosting games instead of 3, because Edmonton wanted to host knock out round games. The mayor said if they’re going to spend a lot of money they want to host more than the group stages

[@FC-mz2lk]

Yes we totally see these democracies in the world like France Germany and USA so democratic it is to ignore your nation and lead to the deaths oof people lmao keep your hypocrisy to yourself

[@NASMOHZER]

What does democracy do with Saudi hosts WC ?

[@hair6789]

@@NASMOHZER Lmfao maybe because Saudi Arabia isnt a democracy?

[@Mdksupreme1]

You westerners talking bs about non democratic like you didn't overthrow their democratically elected presidents and put in dictators to make sure their countries bent to your will, y'all are pathetic fr

[@akxn2162]

there you go! Fifa needs money and non democratic nations give them that best

[@iaingeddes4288]

It makes the “let’s keep politics out of football”, the most egregious and nauseating oxymoron ever. Football was and always should be the peoples game. The origins and rise in popularity of association football were absolutely entrenched in the political struggles of the working class everywhere. A great man once said “football without fans is nothing “. All of football’s governing bodies should have this as the central tenet, tattooed on the inside of their eyelids.

[@InfinteIdeas]

It should be called "lack of oxy moron"

[@philz.1521]

Its the first argument that every totalitarian regime uses after aquiring some kind of sporting event (for obvious political/ propaganda reasons), to not get criticism. They don't want sports without politics, they want sports, where their political wrongdoing's don't get critizised.

[@FozzQuaker]

Talking about Politics and Football FIFA has a rule that politics should be kept seperate from football, FIFA have literally suspended NT's in the past for political interference

[@onlineempire4204]

Japan and Saudi Arabia are my favourite 2 countries in Asia

[@TheOscar401]

Quite the contrary, this proves that statement EVEN MORE true

[@MattSaysHello]

Every time Alfie does a video on Saudi Arabia I worry for his safety. Keep holding these regimes to account mate! 💪

[@isaacfung622]

Safety lol

[@theogtimeclock]

Safety like anything will happto him

[@ml4950ml]

😂😂😂

[@NR-fd9wv]

​@@theogtimeclock yeah right, i mean what could happen to someone who publily criticizes them? (just make sure to never enter a saudi embassy, i would miss this channel)

[@rd0676]

@@theogtimeclockwonder if they said that about Jamal Khashoggi too

[@SebOutdoors]

While there's no reason to even state just how disgusting this whole farce is, I just want to express to you Alfie how much I really do enjoy your content and especially in regards to this 2034 world cup. I do not know of one single media outlet who's been capable of covering this topic to the depth and breadth that you've been capable of and I do indeed believe that your work makes a difference. So, kudos, and keep up the phenomenal work! All the best from Denmark!

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Is a breakaway organisation to rival FIFA a possibility? If uefa and conmebol decided to do something like that as well as key countries in other confederations (Eg. Mexico, Canada, US in North America, Australia, Japan and South Korea in Asia, as well as others like New Zealand and Morocco), it would be the end of FIFA in any meanful way.

[@maxgonzalez214]

It'd be easier to make the UN a useful entity.

[@phightinphil25]

@@maxgonzalez214 And we know that's impossible.

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

You mean like the super league

[@only_fair23]

Definitely, we could call it the International Federation of Association Football or IFAF for short

[@diomuda7903]

Impossible. UEFA is still being a hostage for four dictatorships: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan. They want to stay in UEFA for money, but at the same time they share autocratic backgrounds with many nations in Asia and Africa. It's the same four nations that backed Saudi Arabia to win the bid because they are both anti-democracy. Any UEFA's attempt to secede from UEFA can only be done if both four of them are expelled.

[@shaka7302]

I saw a meme a while back that aftrer buying virtually everyone they're gonna buy the earth, it's getting truer everyday

[@HarryWessex]

Saudi Money is used to brainwash people (particularly in the US) to think Climate Change is fake, so people keep demanding Oil, so they keep getting more money.

[@chickenindabox3169]

If the world cup were in Australia, I would've wanted to go there. Now I'm actually thinking about stopping to watch football altogether.

[@CommissionerManu]

Support local lower grade and non league clubs, then you don’t have to give up the game you love, and you don’t support Fifa. I really wish there were more Clapton Community FC style clubs in the world…

[@barsbay7598]

You're not gonna stop watching

[@onlineempire4204]

Japan and Saudi Arabia are my favourite 2 countries in Asia

[@HarryWessex]

​@@CommissionerManu a Community non-league club? Pretty common in England I'm pretty sure.

[@NASMOHZER]

Quit football and go watch pigs race no one cares 🤣

[@diomuda7903]

It is the result of how we capitulated ourselves to greed. If UEFA can grant membership for despotic Kazakhstan back in 2002 that, by 2023, still imprisons and represses dissidents and flirts with dictators, then we can do nothing when Saudi Arabia won the 2034 bid especially when Saudi Arabia is far more powerful than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan serves as the playbook to what to be next and we let it to happen, the Central Asian nation is the first example of how modern sportswashing could be. Kazakhstan has used both gas and oil money exploited from the Caspian Sea to bribe and corrupt UEFA members to stay permanently, while caring nothing about football; their shock 2024 Euro qualifying forms is not because they have any long term strategy, but rather pure lucks surprisingly spread out for them, Kazakhstan’s stadiums are majority abysmal and their grassroot structure is poor. Saudi Arabia is aware of it, they saw how Kazakhstan successfully corrupted football, and with the vast oil they have underground, they exploit it. They are also benefited from staying inside the authoritarian AFC (which Kazakhstan should have been), and now Saudi Arabia is having what they wanted. If UEFA wants to redeem, and maybe FIFA need to redeem, we should have done things differently. We should have rejected Kazakhstan’s UEFA membership as the mean to prevent Saudi Arabia from doing the same. It is too late now.

[@chileanhussar2659]

Kazakhstan itself is a dictatorship, yet Europe played into its own mistake. The sin of Europe must be older than what happened now. Europe's admission to Kazakhstan has become a burden, not a blessing; and a curse, not a gift.

[@MrSmith1984]

Kazakhstan is partly in Europe, a former member of the USSR and has a large Russian Population. All of which where grounds to admit Kazakhstan into UEFA. And before one starts, I would add that Russia, Belarus & Azerbaijan are currently members of UEFA. As was the USSR, other Eastern European Nations, Spain, Portugal & Greece (all of whom where Dictatorships) during the Cold War as well. So yeah UEFA has had Dictatorships as members from the start. Regardless, the sportswashing really began when Abramovich bought Chelsea. Although I would argue the first example was when Silvio Berlusconi bought AC Milan in the late 80s. Actually come to think of it (since Silvio Berlusconi also came up with the Champions League), Berlusconi has a lot to answer for in relation to the current state of Italian Football.

[@diomuda7903]

@@MrSmith1984 When Greece, Portugal and Turkey were parts of UEFA alongside other Eastern Europe, UEFA at that time was being split by the Cold War, a rather different story than what's now today. The Cold War affected the border. Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003, which was a year after Kazakhstan joined in 2002. At the time Russia was still being recognised as an emerging democracy and Putin at the time was still a quiet person, leaving Belarus and Azerbaijan rather isolated dictatorships. Kazakhstan kickstarted sportswashing, others learnt to perfect it. Since most Kazakhs can speak Russian, there is no doubt that they knew where Abramovich got inspiration from. The chain of events fuelled Saudi Arabia to believe on the same thing. Berlusconi's role in damaging Italian football was huge. But it was not sportswashing, it was rather pure mafia. Although it was cracked down in 2005, the damage was done and the country has never recovered from it. My suggestion for it has always been appointing a non-Italian coach to rebuild Italy national team, but due to corruption and arrogance, Italians could not come to cope with the idea that a non-Italian should coach the Azzurri.

[@slowjoe91]

I understand when people who are pro-saudi, and say “we are investing in our sport just like you guys in western’s countries did” But this is different, when slave labor is involved, aswell as corruption and totally not being fit to hold a world cup due to heat and no big stadiums😢😐 Sack infantino the fifa president

[@MaghrabyANO]

bruh you claim it's slaves labor who built the countries in gulf while the western countries were built by ACTUAL SLAVERY from africa and india + colonizing of their lands and invading their territories

[@MpanzuSolos]

And human rights violations

[@philcartman2216]

So you should be as enraged with the 2026 world cup? Ffs mate, stfu and just enjoy the games.

[@shahzebhasan9995]

What Saudi is doing is horrible and deserves to he condemned and stopped, but let's face it, our human rights record isn't any better

[@NR-fd9wv]

@@shahzebhasan9995 who do you mean by we? saudi arabia has one of the worst records on human rights in the world. most countries who are worse are currently at war

[@MadVybez]

Alfie be careful with the reporting I don't want you to end up going missing because of your objective views on the Saudi's 😉