His Excellency the President of Qassim University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Fahad Al-Sharekh, expressed his happiness at the announcement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 World Cup, the largest sporting event in world football, which confirms the tremendous potential of our dear country and its leading position among the countries of the world, pointing out that the Kingdom's repeated successes in hosting many major international events and events have increased international confidence in its ability to host this major tournament on its own. On behalf of the university staff and students, Al-Sharekh congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - may God protect them - and all the people of Saudi Arabia and all football lovers around the world, stressing that this tournament will be exceptional in everything, given the support and support it receives from our wise leadership and the great popularity of football in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The President of Qassim University explained that this tournament will have a great impact in making the Kingdom a global tourist destination, and will be the focus of the attention of the world, especially the football audience, which is estimated at hundreds of millions of people, and this tournament will also contribute to the development of infrastructure in the Kingdom in general, and increase the number of sports stadiums, facilities and services such as roads, hotels, arenas and other forms of renaissance and development that the cities of the Kingdom hosting this major tournament will witness. Al-Sharekh emphasized that Qassim University, as a leading academic institution, is proud of its pivotal role in supporting this important national event by investing in building national competencies, establishing the concept of sports as a lifestyle among its staff and students, and its active participation in the events and activities associated with this great achievement.