He 2030 soccer world cup picks up speed, with the triple candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco accepted, the details that will give shelter and shape to the more than one hundred matches that will be held in the three aforementioned venues and in three more, on the other side of the Atlantic, are already being outlined, because Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay were also approved to be part of the biggest football festival in commemoration of the first World Cup held by FIFA, in 1930.
Back on this side of the Atlantic, the chosen candidacy did not include three countries at the beginning, since the original idea was for Spain and Portugal to form an Iberian bloc. Morocco later joined to form an alliance between Europe and Africa that was welcomed by FIFA and the confederations involved.
However, the distribution of the matches still needs to be decided, with the final match without an officially designated venue and in which both the Santiago Bernabéu and the new sporting temple that Morocco intends to build in the coming years are competing.
So the 2030 World Cup continues on its path with some official certainties, but there are also some doubts that have not been confirmed in this congress of the highest football body. This is what is known and what is not yet known.
Why is it played in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina?
To remember, Uruguay was the country that hosted the 1930 World Cup, which it ended up lifting and adding to its record. In the final against Argentina, they won 4-2, with goals from Pablo Dorado, Pedro Cea, Victoriano Santos Iriarte and Héctor Castro, with those scored by Carlos Peucelle and Guillermo Stábile. The inclusion of Paraguay is due to the fact that it was the only confederation existing in that original world championship.
On what dates will the World Cup take place?
In principle, FIFA has established some relevant dates for the competition:
Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9: centenary ceremony in Uruguay, as well as matches in Argentina and Paraguay.
Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14: ceremony and opening match or matches.
Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16: first match of the teams of the groups of Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22: second match of the teams from these venues.
Sunday, July 21: World Cup final match.
Which Spanish stadiums have been evaluated?
There is still no official agreement in which stadiums will host the World Cup matches, not even those referring to Spain, as they still have to pass controls and evaluations to decide their suitability. Among the aspects examined: capacity, sustainability, security. Although it is known that the following have been reviewed:
Metropolitan (Madrid)
Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Bernabéu (Madrid)
La Romareda (Zaragoza)
Anoeta (Donosti)
San Mamés (Bilbao)
Riazor (A Coruña)
Cornellá (Barcelona)
La Cartuja (Seville)
La Rosaleda (Málaga)
Gran Canaria Stadium (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
But the Spanish government, through the president of the Higher Sports Council, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, continues working to have two more join these eleven: Balaídos (Vigo) and Mestalla (Valencia).
Where will the final be played?
It is the great unknown that will still take time to be revealed, since several candidates are competing for the award. Spain wants it to be held at the Santiago Bernabéu (78,297 seats) or at the Camp Nou (105,000). But Morocco also has a major proposal in the works, with a stadium still under construction, called Grand Stade Hassan II, which will, in principle, have a capacity for about 115,000 spectators. Portugal, for its part, withdrew from the race for the final at the beginning, arguing that it did not have a stadium for such an event nor did it contemplate building anything in the six years left before the World Cup.
Which teams will compete in the 2030 World Cup?
This will be the second World Cup that will have a quota of 48 teams, a greater number than those that have been held so far (32) and which was confirmed to be expanded for the 2026 edition, which will be held jointly by Mexico and Canada. and the United States. For now, there is no news that this condition will be modified.
At the moment, the teams qualified for the 2030 World Cup are the organizers: Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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