An Australian bid was seen as the only serious potential challenger to Saudi Arabia, after FIFA restricted the process so only countries from Oceania and Asia could put themselves forward.
The Gulf State is set to host football s greatest competition in 11 years time, after Australia - their only rival bidders - pulled out of the race to host the World Cup leaving Saudi Arabia the sole contender.
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