Saudi Arabia's hosting of the World Cup has begun in earnest.
FIFA announced the venue for the 2030 World Cup on its official website on the 5th, saying, "The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that Morocco, Portugal, and Spain are the only candidates to host the 2030 tournament."
Given that 2030 is the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, the special host country was also unveiled.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, "We have agreed unanimously to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Cup in the most appropriate manner. As a result, celebrations will be held in South America, and one game each will be held in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, he said.
It is determined to hold a special event with Uruguay, the first World Cup host country. 스포츠토토
Therefore, the 2030 World Cup will be held in six countries.
FIFA has shifted from hosting a single country to co-hosting three countries by increasing the number of World Cup participants to 48. The 2026 North and Central American World Cup will be held in three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the announcement confirmed that the 2030 World Cup will be held in Morocco, Portugal and Spain.
Originally, Morocco was supposed to win the title of the first World Cup to be held on two continents if the venue was confirmed. However, as FIFA also gave exceptional benefits to three South American countries, a single World Cup will be held on three continents for the first time in history.
In particular, Saudi Arabia is the most happy country to decide the host country.
FIFA has avoided holding two consecutive tournaments by countries on the same continent since the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. However, as the World Cup was held in Europe, Africa, and South America in 2030, the candidates for the World Cup were reduced to Asia and Oceania.
Saudi Arabia is making efforts to make a leap forward through sports. Recently, Saudi Arabia can host the event alone while co-hosting with huge funds.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation issued a statement as soon as the venue for the 2030 World Cup was decided, officially announcing the registration of candidates for the 2034 World Cup. Saudi Arabia's attempt to host the World Cup, which is growing its foothold by recruiting Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, has begun in earnest.