Thailand to lead Asean bid for 2034 World CupWill Thai football fans have a chance to see Thailand and other Asean countries co-host the Fifa World Cup? (Bangkok Post file photo)Thailand will lead a joint bid with four other Asean countries to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup. According to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Wednesday's meeting approved the five-nation bid to bring the World Cup to Southeast Asia in 2034. Qatar will stage the second World Cup on Asian soil in 2022 after Japan and South Korea jointly staged the 2002 finals. However, a few days later the football associations of Indonesia and Australia said they were in talks for a joint bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 12:45 UTC