The legacy of WFS Asia 24 🇸🇦⚽

On this week's WFS Digest:

• In Focus: The Legacy of WFS Asia 24
• DIRIYAH WFS Honors: Recognizing excellence across the football industry
• The FIFA World Cup 2030 and 2034: Celebrating World Cup Football on the WFS Stage
• Podcast: Hammad Albalawi and how the Vision 2030 fuels their football revolution

Vision, determination, and passion define the legacy of WFS Asia 24

It can no longer be denied: Saudi Arabia has become a new home for football:

• Official host of the 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup
• The Saudi Pro League is establishing partnerships with top-tier leagues like LALIGA
• An unparalleled interest from thousands of football industry professionals for the efforts taking place there, as proven by the success of WFS Asia in Riyadh just last week.

Make sure you check it all out on Flickr and YouTube.

WFS Asia 2024 Key Figures

• 2,063 attendees participating
• 80 partners & exhibitors
• 277 clubs, leagues, and federations
• 81 countries participating

The DIRIYAH WFS Honors

WFS Asia hosted the prestigious DIRIYAH WFS Honors ceremony, celebrating excellence across the global football industry. Held in the beautiful city of Diriyah—a world-class cultural hub and the historic birthplace of the Saudi state—the event provided a fittingly iconic setting to honor the recipients of these esteemed awards, which included:

• WFS Honor for Football for Good to FIFA Foundation
• WFS Honor for Innovation in Sport to Sela
• WFS Honor for Grassroots Development to the Misk Foundation & Riyadh Schools
• WFS Honor for Pioneering Women’s Football Success to Monika Staab
• WFS Honor for Impactful Social Change in Football to Abdullah Alothaim
• WFS Honor for Excellence in Next-Gen Football Development to O15 Academy - Khalid Al Olayan
• WFS Honor for Best Content Creator to Abdullah Alayyadah (Where is Messi)
• WFS Honor for Championing Maternal Health to FC Mother

The FIFA World Cup 2030 and 2034

Celebrating World Cup Football on the WFS Stage

It is now official. The hosts of the 2030 and 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup have been announced:

• Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will organize the World Cup of “Unity” and “Equality” in 2030.
• Saudi Arabia confirms its place as the new home of football by being home to the 2034 edition of the tournament.

But you probably already knew that…

What you may have missed though is that their corresponding leaders have participated in the WFS Stage during our 2034 events sharing their strategy and ambitions behind their bids. Check it all out on our official YouTube channel!

• Portugal, Morocco, and Spain Yalla Vamos 2030 panel
• Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup 2034 bid unit

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