Fifa has confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will take place across six countries in three continents.
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, and the opening three matches will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to mark the World Cup’s centenary.
“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, ” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The decision to host the tournament across multiple continents has faced criticism. Football Supporters Europe have expressed concern with the carbon footprint such a venture would raise.
“[It’s] horrendous for supporters, disregards the environment and rolls the red carpet out to a host for 2034 with an appalling human rights record. It’s the end of the World Cup as we know it.”
Montevideo in Uruguay, the city that hosted the first World Cup match in 1930, is set to stage the opening game in 2030, with matches in Argentina and Paraguay to follow. The tournament will then move to north Africa and Europe. If approved, Morocco would become only the second African nation to host a World Cup, following South Africa in 2010. As in previous World Cups, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will all qualify automatically as co-hosts.
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