Morocco, Spain, and Portugal have emerged as the official hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, announced by the global soccer governing body FIFA on Wednesday. The joint bid, featuring these three nations, stood as the sole candidate to host the tournament.
Meanwhile, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament’s centenary.
This milestone event will mark the first time in the tournament’s history that it will span three continents and include six host countries.
FIFA shared, “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.”
To honor the tournament’s centenary, FIFA further revealed its decision to hold a unique celebration ceremony in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, where it all began.
Notably, Morocco’s selection as the host for the 2030 World Cup marks a historic moment for the nation and the African continent. Following South Africa’s successful hosting of the tournament in 2010, Morocco will become only the second African country to host the prestigious event.
The 2022 World Cup was recently hosted in Qatar, and Argentina currently holds the title of defending champions.
