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2030 World Cup bidding

South American bid favourite to host 2030 World Cup, China bid encouraged

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By Andrew Warshaw

March 22 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he wants as many bids as possible for the 2030 World Cup and has not ruled out China even though South America is an early favourite to land the tournament.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Boris backing Britain and Ireland bid for World Cup 2030 hosting

By Andrew Warshaw

March 2 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is backing a potential joint bid from the four UK federations plus the Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup even though South America are early favourites to land the tournament.

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2030 World Cup bidding

LaLiga and Liga Portugal buddy up for another three years as 2030 bid gathers pace

October 9 – With Spain and Portugal having confirmed their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, their two top leagues have similarly renewed their vows, extending a cooperation agreement signed in 2017 for a further three years.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Spain and Portugal confirm joint bid for 2030 World Cup hosting

October 8 – On the day they played each other in an Iberian friendly, Spain and Portugal announced Wednesday they were pushing ahead with a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Would 2030 bid backer Boris take a World Cup final Nawff?

January 3 – A 2030 World Cup final in Manchester or Liverpool? It is what senior Tory figures have asked newly elected UK prime minister Boris Johnson to back in a bid to recreate “something like the London Olympics.”

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2030 World Cup bidding

Irish positive about joining a five-nation bid for 2030 World Cup

December 3 – The United Kingdom and Ireland may be inching closer towards a joint-bid for the 2030 World Cup after a positive feasibility study.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Ecuador edges towards World Cup 2030 bid with Colombia and Peru in tow

By Samindra Kunti

September 10 – Ecuador have announced proposals to bid alongside Colombia and Peru to host the 2030 World Cup, launching a second South American contender alongside the joint candidacy of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

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Spain and Portugal buddy up for 2030 World Cup bid but no mention of Morocco

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By Andrew Warshaw

June 10 – Battle lines have been drawn in the race to stage the 2030 World Cup with the Spanish FA confirming, after months of speculation, that they and Portugal are seriously considering making a joint bid.

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Conmebol’s Dominguez says South American bid leads race for 2030 World Cup

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March 21 – The four-nation South American bid to host the 2030 World Cup should definitely be regarded as the favourite to win the rights, according to the region’s top official, despite what will likely be a strong challenge from Europe.

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Spain loses Euro U17 hosting and jeopardises UEFA backing for 2030 World Cup bid

February 26 – Spain’s hopes of gaining UEFA support for a 2030 World Cup bid has taken a potential political hit after European football’s governing body stripped them of hosting qualifying games of the Under-17 European Championship for refusing to recognise the national symbols of Kosovo.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Infantino rejects LaLiga’s overseas match, says Argentine Copa fiasco won’t affect 2030 bid

By Samindra Kunti

December 5 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has criticised La Liga’s intention to stage a league match in the United States,  but called the proposed Copa Libertadores final in Madrid an ‘exceptional’ one-off. 

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Balkan countries reveal ambition for 2028 Euro or 2030 World Cup hosting

November 5 – Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Romania are considering an unlikely joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Forget Brexit and hard borders, British politicians would embrace FAI in a joint 2030 bid

October 1 – The British government says it would provide the necessary financial guarantees for a joint UK-Ireland 2030 FIFA World Cup bid.

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Bid talk: British FA’s commit to feasibility study on joint World Cup 2030 bid

By Andrew Warshaw

August 31 – The Scottish and Welsh FAs have confirmed that exploratory talks are under way for a UK bid for the 2030 World Cup – even though South America would probably be regarded as favourites.

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2030 World Cup bidding

Morocco looking to Spain and Portugal for joint 2030 World Cup bid, says report

By Andrew Warshaw

August 30 – Morocco, it seems, is stopping at nothing and devising every possible scenario in its bid to finally land the World Cup.

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