Saudi Arabia wants to learn from Japanese soccer’s ‘commercial success’

Saudi Arabia wants to learn from Japanese soccer's 'commercial success' Saudi Arabia wants to learn from Japanese soccer's 'commercial success'

DUBAI/TOKYO  — Saudi Arabia is reaching out to Japan as part of a high-profile, big-money effort to make sports a pillar of a more diverse economy.

The oil-rich kingdom scored a big win when it was chosen in December to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.