The headquarters of the 2030 World Cup is defined next year
While the soccer world waits for this Sunday’s grand final between Argentina and France, a FIFA Council meeting took place in Qatar where many important things were set about what will happen in the coming years in football at the national level. were done. There was also talk of the 2030 World Cup between the cup and these issues, for which there is confusion about becoming a venue along with Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.
Gianni Infantino confirmed that a vote will take place in 2024 to find out where the 2030 edition will be played, 100 years after the first World Cup in history.
Eight years after the expected sovereign event there is no South American candidacy. Spain and Portugal have already submitted a joint project to host the World Cup, raising the possibility of adding Ukraine as a show of support following the crippling war since Russia’s invasion.
Morocco, the great revelation of Qatar 2022, is another country that wants to organize the World Cup and after participating in the 2026 race, announced that it will go for the next one after the United States, Mexico and Canada. Vote winner. For one after Qatar.
In addition, there is an idea that has been little heard so far that Greece, Saudi Arabia and Egypt organize the first triangular World Cup.
Another change?
Infantino considered that the 2026 World Cup – and the following ones – could be played with four-team zones, as it is today, with 32 teams.
The idea was to play the group stage in zones of three with an increase in qualified nations, but the spirit of the definition of all groups in Qatar 2022 will make FIFA reconsider the format.
