World Cup 2030
World Cup 2030 — Spain, Portugal, Morocco & South America
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is a unique, six-country joint hosting: Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the main 101 matches across 11 Spanish, 6 Moroccan and 3 Portuguese venues, while the centenary opening three matches are each played in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — one match per country, marking the exact 100-year anniversary of the 1930 World Cup. The decision was confirmed by the FIFA Council in December 2024. As FIFA confirms the format, the draw and the fixtures, this guide will add the full schedule, group standings, host cities and country-by-country watch guides.
What's confirmed
Edition 24th FIFA World Cup
Centenary 100-year anniversary of the 1930 World Cup (Uruguay)
Main hosts (3 countries) Spain, Portugal, Morocco
Centenary hosts (3 countries) Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
Total host countries 6 — first time a World Cup is staged across 3 continents
Match count 101 in main hosts + 3 centenary openers = 104
Auto-qualification All 6 host nations qualify automatically; no qualifiers needed
FIFA Council decision Confirmed December 2024
Format 48 teams (FIFA Council is also studying a possible 64-team expansion)
Centenary opener Centenario Stadium, Montevideo (the 1930 final venue)
Final venue race Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) vs. the planned Hassan II Stadium (Casablanca, ~115,000 capacity)
Stay tuned
Coming to this guide
- Full match schedule & kick-off times (3 continents, 6 countries, 20 venues)
- Group standings & qualification picture
- Knockout bracket
- Host-city & stadium guides
- Country-by-country legal watch guides (Spain, Portugal, Morocco, South America)
- Time-zone converters & ICS calendar