Wait another 22 years? China will not be able to host the World Cup until 2046 at the earliest! 2 reasons make the Football Association unwilling to bid

On the evening of December 11, Beijing time, FIFA announced that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, which is also the second time that the Middle East has won the right to host the World Cup after the 2022 Qatar World Cup. With Saudi Arabia winning the 2034 World Cup, the dream of hosting the World Cup on home soil, which Chinese fans have been waiting for, will continue to be postponed.

As early as 2007, FIFA decided on a new World Cup host rotation policy, and the countries that bid for one World Cup cannot come from the continent where the past two World Cups were held. After Saudi Arabia hosts the 2034 World Cup, Asian countries will no longer be able to bid for the 2038 World Cup and the 2042 World Cup in the next two years after 2034. This also means that if China wants to host the World Cup, and Chinese fans want to watch the World Cup at home, they will theoretically have to wait until the window of 2046 at the earliest.

In fact, as early as after the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, China was considered one of the most capable countries in Asia to host the World Cup. At present, the hardware facilities for China's bid to host the World Cup are sufficient. After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, China has met all the requirements for the hardware facilities to host the tournament. At present, there are as many as 59 stadiums with a capacity of more than 40,000 people in China, which fully meets the requirements of 15 to host the World Cup. In addition, China currently has 36 courses with more than 50,000 people, 19 courses with more than 60,000 people, and 3 courses with more than 80,000 people.

However, for nowThe level of Chinese football is low, both the national team and the league are at a low point, which makes the Chinese Football Association really not have much face to hold the World Cup. PlusThe impact of anti-gambling and anti-crime activities, the top management of China's original Football Association have been arrestedAt present, the Chinese Football Association has no intention of facing the World Cup, and even if it has the intention to bid, it may be difficult for the outside world to see the confidence in the healthy development of Chinese football.