07/10/2023
The 2030 men’s World Cup will be hosted by six countries in three different continents to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the first edition of the tournament, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the tournament, while Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will all stage an opening match each to mark 100 years since the first World Cup was staged.
The 1930 tournament was hosted and won by Uruguay.
All six teams will automatically qualify for the 48-team tournament, with FIFA announcing that the first game of the tournament will be played at the Estádio Centenário in Montevideo, the site of the tournament’s first ever final.
The 2030 edition of the World Cup will see Morocco host the global tournament for the first time, also becoming the first North African side to host official games.
Portugal will also be a new first-time host, with Spain having hosted the competition in 1982.
It had been reported before the announcement that Ukraine would be included in Spain, Portugal and Morocco’s bid, but safety concerns prompted it to withdraw from the running.
The 2030 competition will be the first World Cup to be hosted across three continents, and the first to have games take place in six different countries.
The 2026 World Cup will be the only other tournament to be played in more than two countries, with Canada, the US and Mexico