FIFA: 2030 World Cup in Morocco, Portugal & Spain, with the exception of 3 matches in South America

The 2030 FIFA World Cup, the centenary edition of the competition first played in Uruguay in 1930, will be played "will unite three continents and six countries," announced the international federation on 04/10/2023.

"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," said the body.

"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," continued the world governing body.

"It was also agreed that in line with the principle of confederation rotation and of securing the best possible hosting conditions…