Thailand prepares for the 2034 World Cup

If going to organize the World Cup, be prepared. And what are the criteria Ufabet

Dr. Panyan Lamyuang, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Presided over the meeting In order to prepare to be the host of the 2034 World Cup, with representatives from relevant departments including the ASEAN Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Physical Education, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the Football Association of Thailand Join at the Boonsom Martin Conference Room, Department of Physical Education, Pathumwan National Stadium on 19 August.

The chairman informed the meeting that, according to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha, the 34th ASEAN Leadership Summit, hosted by the Thai government on 23 June 2019, states that Thailand needs to submit proposals as The co-host of the 2034 World Cup therefore organized this meeting. In order to find joint ways to host together with ASEAN nations in the preparation of the World Cup Which the Ministry of Tourism and Sports And various departments Come together to discuss possibilities, procedures and criteria. To be prepared

Dr. Suriya Chindawong, Director-General of the Department of ASEAN, said that from the past ASEAN summit The Prime Minister encouraged Thailand to submit a proposal to host the 2034 World Cup, which the Prime Minister wanted to find various information. In preparation Which should have information within this year Because it is the year that Thailand is the Chair of ASEAN Before the meeting of the ASEAN ministers again in October. So must prepare that If Thailand will organize the World Cup, must prepare And what are the rules? Meanwhile, Vietnam has shown great interest in submitting to the World Cup. In which next year, Vietnam will act as ASEAN president.

While Mr Phadit Suphaphong, Deputy Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs The Football Association of Thailand explained that the World Cup in the future will increase the number of teams to 48, and there will be a maximum of 4 co-hosting countries. Competition must have at least 12 courses (options 14-16) and have a capacity of 40,000-80,000 seats. In terms of facilities, teams and referees must have a 4-5 star hotel only. At least 48 of the (Option 72).

Mr. Pata added that The countries that are proposing the World Cup organizers must receive government support, which must be signed by the prime minister and / or ministers. associated Including all sectors must support And must be included as a national agenda

For the proportion of FIFA points to be prepared for the country that has submitted the most twists, it will be about 35 percent of the competition. Now Thailand has only Rajamangala Stadium. Which has a capacity of only 49,000 people compared to other countries in ASEAN such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, which have many ready stadiums, therefore, Thailand will need to develop more in the field of competition. After that, the meeting discussed the Thai competition field. Including proposals for the construction of a new stadium To support the World Cup Due to the existing field Is the original structure that has been under construction for many decades Therefore, the construction of a new stadium should be in accordance with the modern football that has changed.

While the SAT proposed that there is a project to build a national stadium To support the hosting of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, therefore preparing to be integrated together. In addition, the Department of ASEAN proposed that To be established as a national committee To cooperate together in preparation to submit proposals for the 2034 World Cup, as the World Cup is not just about football. But also about society, economy, and other aspects of the nation too

After the meeting, Mr. Rawee Pritsanantakun The Secretary-General of the Football Association revealed that the Football Association of Thailand Have come to give various information In co-hosting ASEAN with the 2034 World Cup, which the Department of ASEAN will bring about. To present to the Prime Minister And the Minister of Foreign Affairs, however, must acknowledge that various nations in ASEAN, especially Indonesia Who is the leader in presenting the host Because he has a field that is more than Thai But Thailand still has the opportunity to be 1 in 4 co-host countries.

"However The government will probably have to determine the direction of development on the racetrack. And various public utilities If we were to host a world-class football cut, it would have to be a policy. And have a mutual commitment Because this is not just about the World Cup But it's about national development going forward at the global level If we are committed Believe that we can And now still has time to prepare If we start now Believe that it will definitely be ready in time, "said Mr Rawee.