THE FIFA she never stops surprising the world with her decisions and choices. Because changes in the way major tournaments are organized are now a frequent phenomenon. As for example with the 2026 World Cup where there will be 48 instead of 32 teams.
Four years later, the 2030we will have new and original changes from FIFA, which is trying to expand the audience that will watch the matches and increase the revenue. However, along with this… globalization of football, there will also be extra suffering and fatigue for some teams. What do we mean? Let’s see right away.
THE FIFA made the decision World Cup of 2030 to be held for the first time in three different Continents and six different countries!
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the World Cupwith the countries being chosen for their football culture as well as for their geographical criteria, since even though they are based in different Continentstheir distance is particularly short.
However, they will not be the only countries that will host his matches World Cup. Because it was decided upon her request CONMEBOL for the completion of 100 years since the first event, the games in the premiere of the groups Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to be done at home. The above countries were not chosen at random: U Uruguay as the first country to host (and win) the event, the Argentina as the first finalist and Paraguay as the country where the CONMEBOL. After the first three matches, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and their three opponents will travel to Morocco, Spain and Portugal for the rest of the tournament.
South America, the place where everything started, will it return to being the stage for the inauguration of the World Cup in 2030?? @tapiachiqui @nachoalonso33 @RHarrisonP pic.twitter.com/qzlttxNeIZ
— Alejandro Dominguez (@agdws) October 4, 2023
His tournament 2030 he will find it Morocco to host it World Cup for the first time, after having five unsuccessful bids to host editions of the tournament in 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026. It will also be the first country to host World Cup matches in North Africa.
THE Portugal will also host the event for the first time, having made unsuccessful bids for the 2018 and 2022 events, while the Spain hosted the 1982 edition. Portugal hosted Euro 2004, where they were defeated in the final by Greece.
It should be noted that Ukraine was originally a joint candidate with Spain and Portugal last October, but their readiness for a major event was in doubt amid the ongoing war with Russia.
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FIFA Council takes key decisions on FIFA World Cupâ„¢ editions in 2030 and 2034: Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid is the sole candidate to host FIFA World Cup 2030â„¢
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