What will be the 2030 World Cup?

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The event will mark the centenary of the first World Cup.

Who will host the 2030 World Cup?

Morocco joins Spanish and Portuguese bid to host 2030 FIFA world cup | Africanews.

Where is the 2030 World Cup going to be?

South American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.

How long will the 2026 World Cup last?

The 2026 World Cup itself is set to last 39 days -- a week longer than the 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups and 10 days more than the Qatar edition. The mandatory release period will begin on May 25, 2026, so the last official club matches must be played on May 24.

How many teams are in the World Cup 2030?

Tapping into that historical element, Uruguay wants to bring the World Cup back for 2030, although this time it has been required to enlist the support of neighbours Chile, Paraguay and the holders of the trophy Argentina with the tournament set to feature a whopping 48 teams.

All FIFA World Cup Winners (1930-2026)

Will World Cup 2026 have 48 teams?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™, to be played in Canada, Mexico and the USA will have a new format, featuring 48 teams (16 more than Qatar 2022™), 104 matches (40 more than the last edition), additional teams in the knockout phase and the need to win more matches to lift the World Cup.

Who is hosting the 2025 World Cup?

Saudi Arabia unanimously chosen to host December's FIFA Club World Cup, new 32-team format to start in 2025 - Eurosport.

Where is the World Cup 2038?

Ghana. Ghana is planning an ambitious-bid to stage the 2038 FIFA World Cup as part of its 40-year national development plan, developed by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).

Will Morocco host the 2030 World Cup?

Rabat, Morocco – King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary FIFA World Cup in 2030. The announcement means that war-torn Ukraine is likely to be dropped from the bid.

Which World Cup was moved to 2025?

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club association football competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams and will be held in June and July 2025.

Why are 3 countries hosting World Cup 2026?

Why is the 2026 World Cup between three countries? The soccer federations of the U.S., Canada and Mexico agreed to submit a joint bid to FIFA to host the competition. The bid won in 2018, with a majority of FIFA's congress voting to grant rights to the three nations.

Which countries are bidding for FIFA World Cup 2030?

Spain, Portugal, Ukraine joint bid for 2030 World Cup

In early October 2022, it was announced that Ukraine would be joining their bid, with Ukraine looking to host one group. With the new 48-team expansion, that means Ukraine would host three nations contesting three group stage matches.

Has anyone played in 6 World Cups?

Lionel Messi is the player with the most games played at the FIFA World Cup, and one of only six along with German Lothar Matthäus, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexicans Antonio Carbajal, Andrés Guardado, and Rafael Márquez to have entered the field in five different tournaments.

Has the US ever hosted the World Cup?

In 1994, the U.S. staged the highest attended event in FIFA history, hosting the World Cup for the first time and silencing a world of doubters on just how the sport would be received in the United States.

Who is 2026 World Cup host?

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This will be the first time that the tournament is hosted by three different nations and it will be the very first time that the event will be contested in Canada.

Who is automatically in 2026 World Cup?

The United States, Mexico and Canada will all automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Host nations of World Cup competitions have traditionally been given a place at the finals of World Cup tournaments but no edition of the tournament has ever been hosted by three nations.

Where is the next World Cup 2042?

Another likely hosts for the 2042 World Cup is a coalition of East African nations. Football is gradually developing in East Africa, and their tourism sector is booming. Therefore, in 2042, East African countries like Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Tanzania could band together and host the World Cup.

Will all 3 host countries qualify for World Cup?

All three co-hosts will receive automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup. With a vastly expanded field, there was no reason to ask any of Canada, Mexico or the USA to go through the qualification process and risk missing out on the World Cup in their own backyard.

Will the 2026 World Cup have 64 teams?

The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part, global soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday ahead of its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

Is the World Cup every 10 years?

The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 tournament.