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Hani Abu Rida, President of the Egyptian Football Association, formally requested that Cairo be allowed to host some matches of the 2034 World Cup. Speaking at the extraordinary general assembly meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday, 12 March, Abu Rida expressed his confidence in Saudi Arabia’s ability to successfully organize the World Cup. This comes after the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) awarded Saudi Arabia the rights to host the tournament, a decision announced in…