Spain · Portugal · Morocco · 8 June – 21 July 2030
Stadiums, FIFA decisions, transport: what changes, when it changes, with the source.
A FIFA delegation has been in Portugal since 2 November 2026 for a four-day visit covering the three proposed stadiums, hotels and five candidate training sites.
On 14 October 2026 the president of CAFO announced work would start in April 2027 in Montevideo. The commission that runs the stadium is to become a civil association.
On 13 October 2026, Netflix announced it had secured exclusive rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra: all 104 matches, with one free match per matchday.
On 6 October 2026, Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina: one goal, two assists, at the Monumental, the stadium Argentina has put forward for its 2030 centenary match.
France's federation appointed Zinédine Zidane on 28 July 2026 on a four-year contract: his mandate covers the whole cycle to the 2030 World Cup. His first six matches, and what is not confirmed.
Three contenders, no official decision, and according to Mundo Deportivo FIFA would not rule before 2028. The criteria and the state of the race.
No ticketing, no hospitality, no volunteer programme: FIFA has opened nothing for 2030. Sites already selling “tickets” are not official.
Phased reopening, VIP tiers in autumn 2026, roof from summer 2027: the timetable for the new Camp Nou and what it means for 2030.
Proposed by CONMEBOL, contested by UEFA: the move to 64 teams is officially “under study”. What has been decided, and what has not.
Ten million euros of works to clear FIFA’s 40,000-seat minimum. Whether the city really wants to host the World Cup is another question.
FIFA has set its inspection visits for November and December 2026 and published the itinerary: 15 candidate cities, with neither Valencia nor Vigo.
A fifth stand, a full roof, $145 million: River Plate is expanding its stadium, proposed for Argentina’s centenary match.
430 km of new line, 18 Alstom trainsets, stations at Benslimane and near the Rabat stadium: the rail project shaping Morocco’s World Cup.
At Benslimane, the future largest football stadium in the world has 10,000 workers on site. Sources disagree on the delivery date and the cost.