FIFA 2030 World Cup to be hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with opening games in South America

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Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 4:00 pm EDT

Key Points

  • The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, as confirmed by FIFA.
  • This World Cup will make history as the first to be held across three different continents, with the opening matches scheduled to take place in South America, specifically in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. All six host countries’ national teams will automatically qualify to compete in the tournament.

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will have a unique joint hosting arrangement with Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, as confirmed by FIFA, the global soccer governing body. This tournament will mark the first time in World Cup history that the event is hosted across three different continents. The opening matches will take place in South America, specifically in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Notably, all six countries involved in hosting – Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay – will have their national teams automatically qualified to participate in the tournament.

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