{"entryType":"article","entryId":"8rZBlM2oFZJy8K4mmXkTh","articleTitle":"FIFA World Cup 2030: Everything you need to know","articlePublishedDate":"2026-03-19T11:00:00+00:00","heroImage":{"entryId":"5nL4kdHLDwocKBjSNfw1Kf","title":"FWC 2030 - Gianni Infantino Morocco Portugal Spain Uruguay Argentina Paraguay flags World Cup trophy","src":"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/7beeda49-708d-4d5d-a128-8f6cbb979a6a/FIFA-Virtual-Council-Meeting-no-25","alt":"FIFA President Gianni Infantino: \"In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint.\"","caption":"FIFA President Gianni Infantino: \"In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint.\"","width":8256,"height":5504},"richtext":{"nodeType":"document","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"unordered-list","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Morocco, Portugal and Spain's ","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"to host FIFA World Cup 2030","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"These six nations will qualify automatically for the 2030 tournament","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Morocco, Portugal and Spain have been ","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/congress/media-releases/extraordinary-congress-appoints-hosts-of-2030-and-2034-editions-of-fifa-world-cup"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"appointed as hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2030™ ","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"after all 211 FIFA Member Associations convened virtually at an Extraordinary FIFA Congress in December 2024, with three centenary celebration matches to be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (one in each country)","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":". ","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Saudi Arabia was selected to stage the ","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.inside.fifa.com/world-cup-2034"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"FIFA World Cup 2034™","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":".","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"The appointment by acclamation of the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup™ concludes a thorough bidding process initiated in October 2023 following the unanimous proposal made by the FIFA Council and supported by all confederations, with a view to providing harmony and rotation between the confederations in relation to the hosting cycle for the tournament.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Here, FIFA answers the most frequently asked questions to bring you everything you need to know about the 2030 tournament. 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The proposal was developed in consultation with, and supported by, the Confederations of CAF, CONMEBOL and UEFA.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block","content":[],"data":{"target":{"bynderImage":[{"activeOriginalFocusPoint":{"x":3734,"y":2101},"transformBaseUrl":"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/88814da8-91d6-4fd1-95a2-3ff676ff75bb/FIFA-Virtual-Council-Meeting-no-25","archive":0,"brandId":"72D89B05-390F-41C1-8A790314146E869B","copyright":"2023 FIFA","dateCreated":"2023-10-04T14:53:03Z","dateModified":"2023-10-04T14:54:52Z","datePublished":"2023-10-04T13:00:31Z","description":"ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 04: FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cup editions in 2030 and 2034 at its meeting held by videoconference at HoF, Home of FIFA on October 04, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. 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After a successful bidding process conducted by the FIFA administration, their evaluation report to the FIFA Council (to assess whether the minimum hosting requirements are met) and a decision by the FIFA Congress, three matches of the FIFA World Cup 2030 will be played across Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"hr","content":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"heading-2","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"How and why were Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay selected?","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"The candidacy of Morocco, Portugal and Spain for the FIFA World Cup 2030 was proposed by CAF and UEFA. Similarly the candidacy of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay for the Centenary Celebration was proposed by CONMEBOL. Together the three confederations endorsed the overall proposal of these candidacies. With regard to the latter, after the successful bidding process outlined above and approval by the FIFA Congress, the centenary game will be played in Montevideo, Uruguay, in conjunction with the centenary celebration and ceremony, in recognition of Uruguay’s role as the host and winner of the 1930 edition. A game will be played in Argentina in recognition of Argentina’s role as finalist and runner-up of the 1930 edition. A game will be played in Paraguay in recognition of Paraguay’s role as the home of CONMEBOL, the first and only confederation in existence at the time of the 1930 edition.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"hr","content":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"heading-2","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Who qualifies for the FIFA World Cup 2030?","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"After the successful bidding process outlined above and approval by the FIFA Congress, Morocco, Portugal and Spain, as tournament hosts, and Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, as hosts of the centenary celebration, will qualify automatically from the slot allocation quota of their respective confederations.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block","content":[],"data":{"target":{"bynderImage":[{"activeOriginalFocusPoint":{"x":4128,"y":2752},"transformBaseUrl":"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/e0336c42-14c3-44a4-b5a5-1a0c16dcad02/FIFA-Virtual-Council-Meeting-no-25","archive":0,"brandId":"72D89B05-390F-41C1-8A790314146E869B","copyright":"2023 FIFA","dateCreated":"2023-10-04T15:18:08Z","dateModified":"2023-10-04T15:18:23Z","datePublished":"2023-10-04T16:14:04Z","description":"ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 04: A view of the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the FIFA Virtual Council Meeting no.25 at HoF, Home of FIFA on October 04, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. 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The intended schedule will provide approximately 11 to 12 days for travel and rest before the second game of the six teams playing in South America, with approximately five to six days for travel and rest for the remaining six group opponents, and all other participating teams. The three matches played in South America will be brought forward to a few days before the official opening matches of the FIFA World Cup, which will be played in Morocco, Portugal and Spain. The below summary illustrates the relevant dates of how this could be achieved. 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Consequently, there would be no additional days required to the status quo, with no additional burden on any participating teams, players or their domestic clubs. Additionally, the same exceptions to the overall total release period for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ for those players competing in the finals of confederation club competitions will also apply.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"In terms of increased travel for fans, of course without the fans, the FIFA World Cup is nothing. The FIFA World Cup is a global event and three games in South America will also offer supporters in that region the chance to attend games in the tournament, with half of the teams playing at home, where they may not ordinarily have travelled to Europe and/or Africa.","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"hr","content":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"heading-2","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Further reading","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"unordered-list","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/bidding-processes/bidding-process-wc-2030"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Inside FIFA: Bidding process 2030","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/congress/media-releases/extraordinary-congress-appoints-hosts-of-2030-and-2034-editions-of-fifa-world-cup"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"Hosts appointed for FIFA World Cups 2030 and 2034","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"FIFA World Cup 2026","marks":[]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-champions-1982-2022-italy-argentina-germany-brazil-france-spain"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"FIFA World Cup champions 1982-2022","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/world-cup-champions-1930-1978-uruguay-italy-germany-brazil-england-argentina"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"FIFA World Cup champions 1930-1978","marks":[{"type":"bold"}]}]},{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]}]}]}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","data":{},"value":"","marks":[]}]}]},"publishedLabel":"Published","backLabel":"Back","shareLabel":"Share","authorLabel":"Author","theme":"Dark","customTheme":{"identifier":"Article Page Default Theme","backgroundColor":"#ffffff","textColor":"#03122B","primaryColor":"#00b8ff","secondaryColor":"#505B73","tertiaryColor":"#020f2a","quaternaryColor":"#ffffff","quinaryColor":"#ffffff"},"articlePreviewText":"Get all the information on hosts, who has qualified and how the tournament will work.","previewImage":{"entryId":"5nL4kdHLDwocKBjSNfw1Kf","title":"FWC 2030 - Gianni Infantino Morocco Portugal Spain Uruguay Argentina Paraguay flags World Cup trophy","src":"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/7beeda49-708d-4d5d-a128-8f6cbb979a6a/FIFA-Virtual-Council-Meeting-no-25","alt":"FIFA President Gianni Infantino: \"In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint.\"","caption":"FIFA President Gianni Infantino: \"In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint.\"","width":8256,"height":5504},"articlePageInternalTitle":"Article Page > FWC 2030 > FIFA World Cup 2030 Everything you need to know (111023)"}