The 24th World Cup turns 100. Six host nations, three continents and a return to where it all began — Morocco, Spain and Portugal host the tournament while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay stage the centenary opening matches.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is the most ambitious in the tournament’s history. To mark 100 years since the inaugural 1930 edition in Uruguay, FIFA has spread the centenary across six countries on three continents. Morocco, Spain and Portugal host the vast majority of the 104 matches, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay each stage a symbolic opening match in South America — the World Cup’s spiritual home.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal — the first World Cup co-hosted across Africa and Europe.
Africa — Casablanca's new Grand Stade Hassan II is in contention to host the final.
Europe — the largest share of venues, including Madrid and Barcelona.
Europe — Lisbon and Porto headline the Portuguese venues.
One match each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay before the tournament heads to Africa and Europe.
Hosts the symbolic opening match — the same stadium that staged the very first World Cup final in 1930.
One centenary celebration match before the tournament moves to Africa and Europe.
Home of CONMEBOL — hosts one centenary match to mark 100 years of the World Cup.
2030 keeps the expanded format that debuted at the 2026 World Cup: 48 teamsplay 104 matches. The field is split into 12 groups of four; the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a 32-team knockout round, followed by the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
All six host nations — Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay — are set to qualify automatically. The remaining berths are decided through the usual confederation qualifiers across UEFA, CONMEBOL, CAF, AFC, CONCACAF and OFC, which begin in the years leading up to the tournament.
The first FIFA World Cup kicked off in Uruguay in 1930, with the host nation lifting the trophy at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Exactly a century later, the 2030 edition returns the opening act to that very stadium — a bridge between the competition’s origins and its global future across Africa and Europe.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is hosted primarily by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with three centenary celebration matches played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. It is the first World Cup staged across three continents and six countries.
2030 marks 100 years since the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. To honour the centenary, FIFA awarded three opening matches to South America (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay) while Morocco, Spain and Portugal host the bulk of the tournament — uniting the World Cup's past and future.
48 teams compete in 104 matches, the same expanded format introduced at the 2026 World Cup.
It is expected to take place across June and July 2030. FIFA will confirm exact dates closer to the tournament.
All six host nations — Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay — are set to qualify automatically. The remaining places are decided through each confederation's qualifiers.
The final venue is not yet confirmed. Casablanca's planned Grand Stade Hassan II (Morocco) and Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu (Spain) are among the leading contenders.
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