World football governing body, FIFA, has announced that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the men’s 2030 World Cup, while Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 edition.
FIFA also announced that three matches in the 2030 tournament will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, “to mark 100 years of the competition.”
This will be the second time that the World Cup is hosted in Africa, after the 2010 edition in South Africa.
The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress meeting that was held virtually following a vote.
“Seven countries have won their World Cup today.
Congratulations to Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
This is your day.
So, you should celebrate and we, we celebrate, of course, with you,” said Infantino.
Infantino emphasized that despite global challenges, the World Cup has the potential to bring peace and important debates.
“The FIFA World Cup is unique, and it is a unique catalyst as well for positive social change and unity because these tournaments, 2030, the celebration, 2034, they’re tournaments to unite, not to divide.
They’re tournaments, of course, to discuss, to debate and to act.
But most importantly, today, today is a day of unity and a day of celebration,” explained Infantino.
The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the next edition of the tournament in 2026.
In addition, Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the first time in the country’s history.
