FAM ready to assist government’s 2034 World Cup bid
Flags featuring the logo of the Fifa World Cup 2018 are seen outside Rostov Arena in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don May 13, 2018. — AFP pic
“This is a big opportunity for football in this region, which will leave a big legacy to Asean as well as Malaysia, and FAM is tremendously excited. The football industry will benefit in terms of facilities, development, government and private investments, which will all be aimed in one direction — football.
Later, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia welcomed the joint effort, mooted by five nations, as chances to succeed are slim if a single nation submitted the bids. For the record, England spent £21 million to bid for the 2018 World Cup, which eventually was won and hosted by Russia. The 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup was the first ever edition held on Asian soil, and the first outside the Europe, South America and North America continents.
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