Everything you need to know about the 2030 World Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco
FIFA confirmed on Wednesday the venues to be used during the tournament
The 2030 World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, as confirmed on Wednesday in a vote at a congress held by FIFA. This news means it will be the first time in almost 50 years that Spain will host the World Cup.
Spain, however, will not be the sole host of the tournament, as this World Cup promises to be the most international competition in the rich history of the tournament. Spain will share the hosting duties with Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
The following eleven stadiums have been chosen to host the matches within Spain: Riazor, San Mamés, Anoeta, Camp Nou, Cornellá, Nueva Romareda, Santiago Bernabéu, Metropolitano, Gran Canaria, La Cartuja and La Rosaleda.
The Real Madrid stadium, with the capacity to hold 78,297 spectators, and the Blaugrana stadium, with space for 103,447 people in 2030, are the Spanish candidates for the grand final.
For the semi-finals La Cartuja (71,000) and the Metropolitano (70,650) are being considered for use.
Finally, for the quarter finals, the stadiums of Espanyol (40,259), Athletic (53,633), UD Las Palmas (44,500), Málaga (45,000) and Real Sociedad (42,300) are the candidates.
Furthermore, Portugal is to supply three stadiums: Da Luz , with a capacity of 65,209, José Alvalade , with space for 50,103 spectators, and Do Dragao , with a maximum capacity of 51,075 fans.
Morocco however has a total of six stadiums that have been chosen. They are: the Grand Stade Hassan II (115,000), the Grand Stade de Tangier (75,600), the Prince Moulay Abdellah (68,700), the Grand Stade Fés (55,800), the Grand Stade Agadir (46,000), and the Grand Stade Marrakech (45,860).
The question on everyone’s mind though is where the final is going to be held. The favourites are the stadiums of Barcelona and Madrid, though some believe that it may be the new Hassan II stadium in Casablanca that will win the pick for the final.
Moreover, this is the first World Cup to be held over three different continents. The games will begin in South America before finishing in Europe and Africa. The reason for this, as stated by FIFA, is to give a nod to the first edition in its centenary year by playing games where they were first played in Uruguay.
A total of 48 nations will partake in the tournament. This will be the second time so many teams have competed in the tournament, after the 2026 edition of the World Cup, which is to take place in America, Canada and Mexico.
Furthermore, though the dates have not been set officially, it is believed that the Cup will take place from June 13 to July 21. Before that, on June 8 or 9, the centenary celebrations will take place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, with a ceremony and the first match of those nations in their country.
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