In this file photo, a general view shows the King Abdullah Sports City stadium, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia on the eve of the Spanish Super Cup Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. (AP )

GENEVA, Nov 30, (AP): Ahead of giving Saudi Arabia the men’s 2034 World Cup to host, FIFA approved the quality of its bid in a 110-page evaluation Saturday.

FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest "significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards.

FIFA staff also scored the Saudi bid as "medium risk” for huge construction projects to build most of the 15 stadiums and dozens of new hotels needed, as well as choosing which months to play the 48-team, 104-game tournament.

Shortly past midnight local time, FIFA published a mandatory evaluation of the Saudi project, the only candidate since a fast-track bidding process was unexpectedly started in October last year. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has built strong ties in recent years with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

On Dec. 11, in a scheduled online meeting of 211 national soccer federations, FIFA will ask them to acclaim without an itemized vote both Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup - for which only Asian and Oceania members could bid - and the Spain-Portugal-Morocco co-hosting bid for the 2030 edition. That project also gave one game to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, which was the original World Cup host in 1930.

FIFA said Saudi Arabia is promising "the establishment of robust workers’ welfare systems to protect workers connected to tournament infrastructure.” The Saudi bid has committed to working with the ILO, not international trade unions or rights groups.

The 32-team World Cup in Qatar was played in just 28 days in November and December, outside the traditional June-July period when the region's temperatures routinely exceed 40 Celsius (104 degrees).

Saudi Arabia would find the November-December slot difficult for a 48-team World Cup that would last about 38 days. Riyadh is hosting the multisport Asian Games in the first two weeks of December 2034, and the holy month of Ramadan also runs from mid-November to mid-December.

Another clash for international sports in 2034 is the Winter Olympics being hosted in two weeks in February in Salt Lake City, Utah.

On climate issues, FIFA noted that the Saudi World Cup will " rely on air travel” between the five cities proposed: Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and Neom.

There has been speculation Saudi Arabia could eventually give some of the 104 games to neighboring states and emirates.

On the financial prospects for FIFA, the inspection report cited a "strong commercial position” with a "substantial hospitality footprint proposed.”

FIFA said it cap 25% of the tickets being offered for corporate hospitality packages in the stadiums, which range from 46,000 capacity to 92,000 seats, for the planned King Salman International Stadium in Riyadh, which will stage the final.

FIFA signed a World Cup sponsorship with Saudi oil firm Aramco in April, and more deals are expected to follow the Dec. 11 win, including for the Club World Cup tournament that relaunches next June in the United States.