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World Cup 2030 and 2034: where the next tournaments will be played
Morocco, Portugal and Spain host in 2030 with three centenary matches in South America; Saudi Arabia hosts in 2034.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup, the 100th anniversary of the first tournament, will be co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Three opening games will be played in South America, in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, which will qualify automatically. FIFA named Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 tournament in December 2024.
What we know
- 2030: hosts Morocco, Portugal and Spain. The three centenary matches are in Uruguay (the first host), Argentina and Paraguay.
- 2034: Saudi Arabia.
- Reports on the final: Spain is reported to be staging the opening match and the final, with the Santiago Bernabeu named as the likely final venue. FIFA had not confirmed this at the time of writing.
The 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico was the first to have 48 teams, and that format is expected to continue.
Sources: FIFA, CBS Sports, Al Jazeera.
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