As the curtain falls on the 2026 World Cup, the largest ever edition that was hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada with a record 48 teams, attention turns to the next tournament in 2030, right after a host of continental and regional football competitions.

Where will the 2030 World Cup be held?

The next World Cup will be mainly hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, once again following the trend of multi-host football tournaments after this edition and the 2028 European Championship (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland).

But to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, there will also be three separate opening matches played in:

South America was picked for the centenary celebrations as the 1930 World Cup was played in Uruguay, and largely contested by the continent’s teams, with seven of 13 teams from the CONMEBOL federation.

If held as planned, the 2030 competition is set to mark the first World Cup where matches will be played on three continents and in six countries.

This also means that the six teams have sealed places at the next World Cup, with Spain becoming the first defending champions to host football’s biggest tournament.

Saudi Arabia has also been appointed the host for 2034.

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