Morocco, Portugal, Spain sole candidate to host World Cup 2030 in joint bid

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Spain, Portugal and Morocco joined to be the only bidder to host the 2030 World Cup as the three nations will host matches, FIFA confirmed Wednesday.

"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," it said.

FIFA said the FIFA Council unanimously agreed to host a unique centenary celebration ceremony in Uruguay's capital of Montevideo and three matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, respectively.

FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino, 53, said the first of the three matches will be held in Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, which hosted the majority of matches during the first World Cup in 1930.