Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia confirmed as World Cup hosts
The 2030 World Cup will be partially held in Morocco, sharing the tournament with Spain and Portugal, while the 2034 edition will be held in Saudi Arabia, FIFA confirmed on December 11th according to Reuters.
The 2030 tournament will also see three one-off matches in three South American countries. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the decision after a virtual extraordinary congress. Both World Cup’s each had only a single bid and both were confirmed by acclamation.
“We are bringing football to more countries and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity,” Infantino said about the 2030 tournament.
Reuters
