2030 FIFA World Cup
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The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain; it would be the first across the Mediterranean Sea. In honour of the 100th anniversary of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, a special match and centennial celebration will be held at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay—host stadium of the 1930 final, as well as one match each in Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Estadio Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb in Asunción, Paraguay. This will be the first World Cup held in North Africa and the first anywhere in Africa since 2010; in South America since 2014, and in Europe since 2018. In terms of the countries, this will be the first World Cup held in Morocco, Portugal, and Paraguay; Uruguay since the inaugural tournament in 1930; Argentina since 1978; and Spain since 1982.
Infobox
Host countries
Morocco Portugal Spain Centenary match hosts: Argentina Paraguay Uruguay
Dates
8 June – 21 July
Teams
TBA (from 6 confederations)
Venue
TBA (including centenary match hosts) (in TBA host cities)
Tables
· Host selection
Nation
Nation
2024 Extraordinary FIFA Congress
11 December 2024 – Zürich, Switzerland
Nation
2024 Extraordinary FIFA Congress
11 December 2024 – Zürich, Switzerland
Round 1
Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Morocco, Portugal, Spain
2024 Extraordinary FIFA Congress
11 December 2024 – Zürich, Switzerland
Morocco, Portugal, Spain
2024 Extraordinary FIFA Congress
11 December 2024 – Zürich, Switzerland
Acclamation
| 2024 Extraordinary FIFA Congress 11 December 2024 – Zürich, Switzerland | |
| Nation | Round 1 |
| Morocco, Portugal, Spain | Acclamation |
List of candidate cities and stadiums · Proposed venues
Morocco
Morocco
Country
Morocco
City
Agadir
Stadium
Grand Stade d'Agadir
Capacity
46,000
(after renovation)
Casablanca
Casablanca
Country
Casablanca
City
Grand Stade Hassan II
Stadium
115,000
(new)
Capacity
Fez
Fez
Country
Fez
City
Stade de Fès
Stadium
55,800
(after renovation)
Capacity
Marrakesh
Marrakesh
Country
Marrakesh
City
Grand Stade de Marrakech
Stadium
45,860
(after renovation)
Capacity
Rabat
Rabat
Country
Rabat
City
Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah
Stadium
69,500
Capacity
Tangier
Tangier
Country
Tangier
City
Grand Stade de Tanger
Stadium
75,500
Capacity
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
City
Lisbon
Stadium
Estádio da Luz
Capacity
70,000 – 80,000
(after renovation)
Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio José Alvalade
Country
Estádio José Alvalade
City
52,095
Stadium
Porto
Porto
Country
Porto
City
Estádio do Dragão
Stadium
50,033
Capacity
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
City
Barcelona
Stadium
Camp Nou
Capacity
105,000
(after renovation)
RCDE Stadium
RCDE Stadium
Country
RCDE Stadium
City
40,500
Stadium
Bilbao
Bilbao
Country
Bilbao
City
Estadio de San Mamés
Stadium
53,331
Capacity
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Country
Las Palmas
City
Estadio de Gran Canaria
Stadium
44,500
(after renovation)
Capacity
Madrid
Madrid
Country
Madrid
City
Bernabéu
Stadium
83,186
Capacity
Estadio Metropolitano
Estadio Metropolitano
Country
Estadio Metropolitano
City
70,692
Stadium
San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Country
San Sebastián
City
Estadio de Anoeta
Stadium
42,300
Capacity
Seville
Seville
Country
Seville
City
Estadio de La Cartuja
Stadium
70,000
Capacity
Valencia
Valencia
Country
Valencia
City
Nou Mestalla
Stadium
70,044
(new)
Capacity
Vigo
Vigo
Country
Vigo
City
Estadio de Balaídos
Stadium
44,000
(after renovation)
Capacity
Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Country
Zaragoza
City
Estadio Nueva Romareda
Stadium
43,110
(new)
Capacity
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity | Image |
| Morocco | Agadir | Grand Stade d'Agadir | 46,000 (after renovation) | |
| Casablanca | Grand Stade Hassan II | 115,000 (new) | | |
| Fez | Stade de Fès | 55,800 (after renovation) | | |
| Marrakesh | Grand Stade de Marrakech | 45,860 (after renovation) | | |
| Rabat | Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah | 69,500 | | |
| Tangier | Grand Stade de Tanger | 75,500 | | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | 70,000 – 80,000 (after renovation) | |
| Estádio José Alvalade | 52,095 | | ||
| Porto | Estádio do Dragão | 50,033 | | |
| Spain | Barcelona | Camp Nou | 105,000 (after renovation) | |
| RCDE Stadium | 40,500 | | ||
| Bilbao | Estadio de San Mamés | 53,331 | | |
| Las Palmas | Estadio de Gran Canaria | 44,500 (after renovation) | | |
| Madrid | Bernabéu | 83,186 | | |
| Estadio Metropolitano | 70,692 | | ||
| San Sebastián | Estadio de Anoeta | 42,300 | | |
| Seville | Estadio de La Cartuja | 70,000 | | |
| Valencia | Nou Mestalla | 70,044 (new) | | |
| Vigo | Estadio de Balaídos | 44,000 (after renovation) | | |
| Zaragoza | Estadio Nueva Romareda | 43,110 (new) | |
List of host cities and stadiums · Proposed venues
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
City
Buenos Aires
Stadium
Estadio Monumental
Capacity
100,000
(after renovation)
Paraguay
Paraguay
Country
Paraguay
City
Asunción
Stadium
Estadio Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb
Capacity
46,000
(new)
Uruguay
Uruguay
Country
Uruguay
City
Montevideo
Stadium
Estadio Centenario
Capacity
62,782
(after renovation)
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity | Image |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Estadio Monumental | 100,000 (after renovation) | |
| Paraguay | Asunción | Estadio Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb | 46,000 (new) | |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Estadio Centenario | 62,782 (after renovation) | |
· Marketing › Sponsorship
Adidas
Coca-Cola
Hyundai–Kia
Qatar Airways
Visa
Adidas
Coca-Cola
Hyundai–Kia
Qatar Airways
Visa
FIFA partners
Adidas
Coca-Cola
Hyundai–Kia
Qatar Airways
Visa
FIFA World Cup sponsors
Mengniu Dairy
| FIFA partners | FIFA World Cup sponsors |
| Adidas Coca-Cola Hyundai–Kia Qatar Airways Visa | Mengniu Dairy |
References
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- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44136235/world-cup-fifa-consider-one-64-team-tournament-2030
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