{"id":86197,"date":"2025-11-24T13:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/fifa-and-saudi-arabia-1b-in-loans-for-stadiums-heading-to-the-2034-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:57:53","slug":"fifa-and-saudi-arabia-1b-in-loans-for-stadiums-heading-to-the-2034-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/fifa-and-saudi-arabia-1b-in-loans-for-stadiums-heading-to-the-2034-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA and Saudi Arabia: $1B in loans for stadiums, heading to the 2034 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>FIFA Strengthens Ties with Saudi Arabia: Million-Dollar Investment for Football Development<\/h2>\n\nFIFA has taken a significant step by announcing an investment of up to $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, aimed at financing loans for the construction and renovation of stadiums in developing countries. This agreement, which reflects a growing collaboration, was formalized on Monday.\n\nSubsidized loans, resulting from the alliance between the Saudi Fund for Development and FIFA, will be available to affiliated football associations, with the aim of improving sports infrastructure globally.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1211%2Fr1426673_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Arabia Saudita ser\u00e1 sede de la Copa Mundial en 2034.\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Arabia Saudita ser\u00e1 sede de la Copa Mundial en 2034.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThis move comes in a context where Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the FIFA Men&#8217;s World Cup in 2034, marking a milestone in football history. In addition, the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco has joined as a sponsor of the 2026 World Cup.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>This agreement is a crucial step in ensuring that our FIFA Member Associations have the facilities needed to truly globalize football.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Gianni Infantino, FIFA President<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nFIFA highlighted that this agreement &#8220;underscores a shared commitment to support developing nations in strengthening their sports ecosystems, as part of broader efforts to advance social and economic development.&#8221;\n\nDuring the ceremony in Zurich, Infantino thanked the Saudi Fund for Development and his team for making this strategic partnership possible.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>We believe in the power of sport to change lives. We are combining our strengths: funding for SFD development and FIFA&#8217;s technical experts, not only to build stadiums, but also to create lasting legacies. We are investing in the infrastructure that will unlock human potential, generate jobs, empower young people, and strengthen communities for future generations.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nSaudi investment in sports is not limited to this agreement. Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has funded the LIV Golf project and sponsored renowned boxing events.\n\nIn December 2024, FIFA announced a global broadcast agreement for the Club World Cup with the streaming service DAZN, two days before confirming Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men&#8217;s World Cup. Weeks later, a Saudi investment in DAZN was confirmed, estimated at around $1 billion.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA Strengthens Ties with Saudi Arabia: Million-Dollar Investment for Football Development FIFA has taken a significant step by announcing an investment of up to $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, aimed at financing loans for the construction and renovation of stadiums in developing countries. This agreement, which reflects a growing collaboration, was formalized on Monday. 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