The Australian Football Association has decided on Tuesday not to bid for the 2034 Men's World Cup — leaving Saudi Arabia as the only candidate remaining. FIFA's deadline for declarations of interest is on Tuesday and less than a day before that cut-off point, Football Australia made it clear they would not be bidding to host the competition.  Instead, Football Australia will focus on obtaining hosting rights to the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup and an expanded men’s 2029 Club World Cup. The CEO of Australia FA, James Johnson, expressed interest in hosting last August, the Australian Federation will not submit its candidacy before the deadline scheduled for Tuesday, yielding to pressure after the Asian Football Confederation threw its weight behind the Saudi Arabia bid. Australia's football association has announced that they will not bid for the 2034 men's World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the tournament. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament, with an Oct. 31 deadline for national associations to confirm their interest in being hosts. Football Australia boss James Johnson had previously expressed interest in bidding for 2034 but the governing body said it would focus on bids for other international competitions. "We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and -- having taken all factors into consideration -- we have reached the conclusion not to do so for the 2034 competition," Football Australia said in a statement on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia announced it would bid for 2034 only minutes after FIFA's invitation for bids from Asia and Oceania earlier this month. Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia was confirmed to host the 2027 Asian Cup in football, and last year it won the rights to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.