The 2030 World Cup will be hosted by six countries across three continents: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco in Europe, and Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay in South America. FIFA announced yesterday. The opening three matches of the tournament will be held in Uruguay, Argentina.
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“In a divided world, FIFA and football are uniting,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.”
“The FIFA Council, representing the entire world of football, unanimously agreed to celebrate the centenary of the FIFA World Cup, whose first edition was played in Uruguay in 1930, in the most appropriate way.”
“In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint, three continents – Africa, Europe, and South America – six countries – Argentina, Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, and Uruguay – welcoming and uniting the world while celebrating together the beautiful game, the centenary and the FIFA World Cup.”
FIFA additionally stated that only bids from nations within the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation will be taken into consideration for the 2034 finals.