--- title: "World Cup To Be Held In Malaysia In 2034? M’sia Football Association Says No " url: https://weirdkaya.com/world-cup-to-be-held-in-malaysia-in-2034-msia-football-association-says-no/ date: 2023-10-11 modified: 2023-10-11 lang: en author: "Yu Ang Tan" description: "In recent developments, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has categorically denied involvement in hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup, despite Indonesia's assertion to the contrary. According to The Straits..." categories: - "Fun" - "Society" - "Sports" tags: - "#Trending" - "FAM" - "FAM Malaysia" - "Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)" - "Malaysia" - "Malaysia Hosting World Cup" - "World Cup 2024" - "World Cup Malaysia" image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/world-cup-to-be-held-in-malaysia-in-2034-msia-football-association-says-no.png word_count: 311 --- # World Cup To Be Held In Malaysia In 2034? M’sia Football Association Says No  **In recent developments, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has categorically denied involvement in hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup, despite Indonesia's assertion to the contrary.** According to [The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/indonesia-wants-to-co-host-2034-world-cup-with-australia-malaysia-singapore), Indonesia, in conjunction with Australia, was considering a joint bid to host the 2034 World Cup and had named Malaysia and Singapore as potential co-hosts. ![World Cup to be held in Malaysia?](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/world-cup-to-be-held-in-malaysia.png)Photo:Canva ## No, Malaysia got no plans to host World Cup The statement came from PSSI president, Erick Thohir, who has a rich background in football and politics, notably as a former owner of Inter Milan. ![Stadium Bukit Jalil](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/stadium-bukit-jalil.jpg)For illustrative purposes only. **However, the FAM, through its president Datuk Hamidin Amin, refuted these claims, asserting that Malaysia has not engaged in any dialogues related to hosting the prestigious event, reported [NST](https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2023/10/965839/malaysia-wont-play-along-indonesia-2034-world-cup-hosting-job).** Furthermore, Amin stated that Malaysia has no plans to pitch for the World Cup hosting rights in the foreseeable future. ## Malaysia confirms support for Saudi Arabia Instead, in a twist, the FAM confirmed its support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup. > **"We believe Saudi Arabia can host a successful World Cup," mentioned Hamidin Amin. ** **Notably, the majority of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) members also seem to be leaning towards the Saudi bid**. ![Stadium Bukit Jalil (2)](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/stadium-bukit-jalil-2.jpg)For illustrative purposes only. This announcement comes shortly after FIFA extended an invitation to member nations from Asia and Oceania to present their bids for the 2034 edition. The previous edition in 2030 has already been awarded to a tripartite collaboration between Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, AFC's President, reinforced the region's stance, stating that the** "entire Asian football family will stand united in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's momentous initiative."** The ball is now in FIFA's court as it waits for the bids to finalize, and it remains to be seen which nation or consortium of nations will play host in 2034. ### Read More: - [U Mobile Powers M’sians’ With Free Match Streaming on RTMKlik And A Chance To Win RM250K Football Dream Trip](https://weirdkaya.com/u-mobile-powers-msians-experience-with-free-match-streaming-on-rtmklik-and-a-chance-to-win-rm250k-football-dream-trip/) - [U Mobile To Bring M’sians Closer To One Of The World’s Most Watched Sporting Events As The Official Broadcast Sponsor For The FIFA World Cup 2026™ On RTMKILK](https://weirdkaya.com/u-mobile-to-bring-msians-closer-to-one-of-the-worlds-most-watched-sporting-events-as-the-official-broadcast-sponsor-for-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-on-rtmkilk/) - [M’sian Football Fan Sells Motorbike Just To Watch M’sia Vs. South Korea At Asian Cup In Qatar](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-football-fan-sells-motorbike-asian-cup/) - [21,000 Seats To Be ‘Sacrificed’ For Jay Chou Concert During AFF Cup Match At Bukit Jalil Stadium](https://weirdkaya.com/21000-seats-sacrificed-for-jay-chou-concert-aff-cup/) - [PKR Flag Appears At FIFA World Cup’s Front-Row Seat](https://weirdkaya.com/pkr-flag-appears-at-fifa-world-cups-front-row-seat/) - [Japanese Football Fan Thanks Boss For Permitting Him Two Weeks Off To Watch FIFA World Cup In Qatar](https://weirdkaya.com/football-fan-thanks-boss-two-weeks-off-world-cup/) --- [![WeirdKaya is on Instagram!](https://weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/ig-article-cta.png)](https://www.instagram.com/weirdkaya/)For more stories like this, follow WeirdKaya on Facebook and Instagram! ---