There are a few reasons why these 3 countries will organize the competition. In the first place the new 2026 rules allow 48 teams to take part in the competition, instead of 32. Therefore, more infrastructure will be needed for the teams. Notably, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina also expressed their desire to host the World Cup 2030. But they don’t possess as much infrastructure as Spain, Morocco, and Portugal.
Another reason is that the FIFA Council agreed unanimously for those three countries. They think it will allow the two continents to be connected on different levels. First in a celebration of football and then in a cultural cohesion. It will be an amazing message of peace, tolerance and inclusion.
Spain, Moroco and Portugal officially host of the 2030 World cup. Source: BeurFM
The world cup in Africa
It is only the second time that the World Cup is taking place in Africa. The first time was in 2010 in South Africa. Morocco has been a candidate to host the World Cup five times between 1994 and 2026. Spain and Portugal offered Morocco to organize the competition together.
The first World Cup was in Uruguay. They wanted to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the competition by having the first match where everything started. Uruguay has been selected for the first game because in 2030 it will be the 100th anniversary of the competition
As always, the hosting countries are systematically registered in the World Cup. This time it will make six countries that can easily access the competition. In conclusion this announcement indicates an intricate setup politically and logistically. All that brings many questions about the environmental impact a major sporting event can have.
Morocco is set to construct the world’s third largest stadium, 113,000 capacity Casablanca Stadium.
It will be used in the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Construction will begin in 2025 and end in 2028 at a cost of €500 million. pic.twitter.com/DD2X62n4ua
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Camille Bournonville
