The Middle East nation was the sole bidder for the finals in 10 years, with an online FIFA Congress voting in favour of its staging despite controversy surrounding the bid.

Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will co-host the 2030 World Cup, with the first three matches of that tournament held in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

The opening match of the 2030 World Cup will be played in Uruguay to mark 100 years since the inaugural 1930 finals when La Celeste beat Argentina in the showpiece match.

After that, the next two games will be staged in Argentina and Paraguay respectively, before the rest of the tournament is played in the three main co-host countries.

The agreement for South America to stage the opening games in 2030 - reached in October last year - paved the way for Saudi Arabia to be the sole host in 2034.

Australia, considered the only realistic challenger to Saudi Arabia, confirmed on 31 October last year that it would not be bidding.

The Football Association also supported the 2030 and 2034 bids, and is expected to issue a statement later explaining its decision.