Introduction to the 2030 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States paved the way for the next World Cup to be co-hosted by three nations. The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be the second edition to be hosted by three countries and the first to be played on three different continents, with games set to be played in six different countries to celebrate the tournament's centenary.
Host Nations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. This marks the second time in the tournament's history that it has been hosted by three nations, with the 2026 World Cup being the first. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain were officially ratified as the co-hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Dec. 11, 2024, following a bidding process that started on Oct. 2020 and concluded on Oct. 2023 with the three nations as the sole bidder.
Tournament Schedule
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 8, 2030 to July 21, 2030. The 44-day stretch will make it the longest World Cup ever, up from 39 days in 2026 due to the multi-continental travel required for the 100-year anniversary celebrations.
Centenary Celebrations
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will mark the tournament's 100th anniversary. To celebrate the centenary edition of the tournament, FIFA awarded three separate opening matches to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay as a nod to the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930. Uruguay was the first-ever host and winner of the FIFA World Cup, and the celebratory match will be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, the same stadium built for the 1930 tournament.
Tournament Locations
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is expected to be played in 21 stadiums, across 18 cities and six countries. While the official host sites have yet to be formally approved ahead of the December 2026 deadline, there is a list of finalist cities and stadiums. The countries and their respective cities and stadiums are: Uruguay (1 City, 1 Stadium), Argentina (1 City, 1 Stadium), Paraguay (1 City, 1 Stadium), Portugal (2 Cities, 3 Stadiums), Morocco (6 Cities, 6 Stadiums), and Spain (8 Cities, 10 Stadiums).
Final Match Location
The site of the 2030 FIFA World Cup final hasn't been awarded yet. Official tournament locations must be submitted and approved by 2026, but the location of the final may be announced later than that.
