The 2030 World Cup is set to take place in six nations spanning three continents, as announced by FIFA.
According to FIFA’s official website on Wednesday, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will serve as hosts for the tournament. However, the initial three matches will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.
This upcoming tournament, featuring 48 teams, will be unique as it will be the first World Cup to be hosted across multiple continents. Additionally, all the host countries will automatically qualify for the competition.
FIFA aims to commemorate the centenary of global football by having the opening match at Uruguay’s Estádio Centenário, where the inaugural 1930 World Cup took place. Uruguay won the 1930 World Cup with a 4-2 victory over Argentina in the final.
The statement partly reads, “In 2030, the FIFA World Cup will unite three continents and six countries, inviting the entire world to join in the celebration of the beautiful game, the Centenary and the FIFA World Cup itself.
“The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that the sole candidacy will be the combined bid of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, which will host the event in 2030 and qualify automatically from the existing slot allocation subject to the completion of a successful bidding process conducted by FIFA and a decision by the FIFA Congress in 2024.
“Additionally, having taken into account the historical context of the first-ever FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Council further unanimously agreed to host a unique centenary celebration ceremony in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, where the first ever FIFA World Cup took place in 1930, as well as three World Cup matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay respectively.
Iwitnesslive reports that the 2026 World Cup will be hosted in three North American countries, Canada, Mexico and the United United States of America.
