The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) congratulates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his loyal Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, may Allah protect them, on the occasion of the official confirmation of the Kingdom’s hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

While commending the great achievements accomplished by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at all levels, including sports in general and football in particular, ICESCO affirms that Saudi Arabia’s organization of this international event will be an opportunity to present to the peoples of the world a positive image of the culture of the Islamic world, and to show the Kingdom’s civilizational treasures and its tangible and intangible heritage, which contributes significantly to strengthening the values of coexistence, peace and civilizational dialogue.

On this occasion, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director General, affirmed the Organization’s full readiness to cooperate and provide all forms of support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during its preparations to organize this major international event, as part of the strong partnership between the two sides, to achieve the desired success in organizing the 2034 World Cup and to promote the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Islamic world.

Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed the importance of pooling efforts to invest in sports in general, and football in particular, given its powerful influence on different groups and overwhelming popularity around the world, and contribute to spreading the culture of peace and civilizational dialogue and achieving sustainable development.