Dakar Rally 2027 Moved to Portugal and Morocco After Saudi Hosting Revoked

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 30 Oct 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 30 October at 10:21 UTC; businessinsider.com followed 4h 40m later. The most recent article, from businessinsider.com, appeared on 30 October at 15:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), businessinsider.com.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Morocco — the market puts it at 24%, closing 1 Jan 2029. The market resolves to Yes if Morocco is officially announced as a host for the 2029 Men's FIFA Club World Cup and this fact is confirmed by any Source Agency. It resolves to No otherwise. Readers often mistake the CAS hearing about Senegal’s appeal as the deciding factor, but only the confirmation of Morocco’s hosting status matters.
• Portugal — the market puts it at 11%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Pope Leo XIV physically travels to and is present in Portugal before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistakenly link this outcome to the linked news story about EU renewables goals.
• Saudi Arabia — the market puts it at 14%, with $59 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. For the outcome "Yes," Donald Trump must physically travel to and be present within Saudi Arabia's geographic boundaries after the market's issuance date and before January 1, 2027. For the outcome "No," this specific physical presence does not occur within that timeframe.

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