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Spain · Málaga

La Rosaleda

Withdrawn

Málaga withdrew on 12 July 2025: bringing La Rosaleda up to standard was judged too risky for the club.

La RosaledaPhoto : Meloptido · CC BY-SA 4.0

La Rosaleda, home of Málaga CF since 1941, held around 30,000. It was on the Spanish list submitted to FIFA in 2024.

2030

On 12 July 2025, Málaga formally pulled out: reaching the FIFA threshold meant a rebuild that the club called a “risk”. The city was replaced, at the federation’s proposal, by Valencia (Nou Mestalla), subject to FIFA approval.

Getting there

Not a host city: no matches scheduled in 2030.

Sources

  1. El Español — Málaga renonce à être ville hôte (2025-07-12)

Last checked : 30 August 2026

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