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Six countries have already secured their places at the 2030 FIFA World Cup after being confirmed as hosts of the tournament, which will be staged across three continents for the first time in football history.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will serve as the main hosts of the centenary edition of the World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will stage the opening three matches as part of celebrations marking 100 years since the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.
As host nations, all six countries qualify automatically for the finals and will not have to compete in the qualification campaign.
FIFA formally approved the joint bid of Spain, Portugal and Morocco at its Congress on December 11, 2024. The bidding process began in October 2020 and concluded in October 2023. Morocco initially pursued a solo bid before joining Spain and Portugal in a unified proposal, which ultimately became the only valid bid approved by FIFA.
To commemorate the centenary of the World Cup, FIFA decided that the tournament’s opening three matches will be held in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asunción, recognising the historical significance of South America in the competition’s origins.
Montevideo’s iconic Estadio Centenario, which hosted the first-ever World Cup final in 1930, will stage one of the opening matches. The other two will be played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires and Estadio Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb in Asunción.
Following the centenary fixtures, the tournament will shift to Europe and Africa, where the remaining matches will be played across Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
According to FIFA’s schedule, the 2030 World Cup will kick off on June 8 and conclude with the final on July 21. The 44-day tournament will be the longest in World Cup history, with the extended schedule designed to accommodate matches across three continents and the additional travel requirements for participating teams.