Conmebol keep the pressure on to expand 2030 world Cup to 64 teams
June 1 – Conmebol and its president Alejandro Domínguez have intensified their lobbying to bring more 2030 World Cup matches to the region.
2030 World Cup bidding
Iniesta says impact of 2030 World Cup would be even greater than Spain 82
November 1 – Spanish legend Andres Iniesta who announced his retirement from playing last month, has picked up his first non-playing gig in football as an ambassador for the 2030 Morocco, Portugal and Spain World Cup bid.
World Cup 2030 and 2034 hosting bid books handed over to FIFA in Paris
July 30 – Plans to stage the 2030 and 2034 World Cups have passed a key landmark with FIFA receiving the formal bid books from leaders of the seven member federations involved.
Moroccan legend Nourredine Naybet says co-hosting 2030 will be transformational
June 21 – Moroccan legend Noureddine Naybet has added his support to the country’s joint World Cup 2030 bid with Spain and Portugal.
Portugal’s Figo says the three-country bid for 2030 is ready and able to deliver at the highest level
June 11 – Portuguese star and ambassador for the Portugal, Spain and Morocco World Cup 2030 bid Luis Figo, has said that they already have the facilities and infrastructure “to host a truly exceptional event”.
YallaVamos! Morocco, Portugal and Spain unveil plans and visual identity for 2030 Bid
March 20 – The Morocco, Portugal and Spain bid for 2030 have formally released advanced plans for hosting and the visual identity for the bid and its YallaVamos slogan – ‘for football, for the world, for tomorrow’.
Infantino officially rubber stamps sole bidders for 2030 and 2034 World Cup finals
By Samindra Kunti
November 1 – With a decision that will reshape football’s pinnacle event, FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino officially confirmed that the 2030 finals will be played in six countries on three continents with opening matches to be held in South America to celebrate the tournament’s centenary as the deadline for the submission of official bid letters of interest passed with no challengers.
Morocco-Portugal-Spain make 2030 bid official with promise of a world changing finals
By Paul Nicholson
October 29 – Having conducted a series of meetings in Portugal and Spain, the three joint bidding nations for the 2030 World Cup officially officially signed their letter confirming their interest to bid in Rabat. Morocco.
Lekjaa, Rocha and Gomez confirm their 2030 World Cup bid is following the program
October 19 – The three presidents of the Morocco, Portugal and Spain federations meeting in Lisbon and Madrid this week, have confirmed that they will submit their official letter of interest to joint host the 2030 World Cup on October 28.
Saudis deliver formal 2034 bid letter as nations rush to pledge their support
October 9 – Saudi Arabia have wasted no time submitting their formal letter of intent to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup today. Last week FIFA announced after that only nation from the AFC and OFC could bid for 2034.
Political football: 2030 World Cup final hosting kicks off Spain or Morocco contest
October 6 – No sooner had FIFA awarded the bulk of 2030 World Cup hosting rights to Spain, Morocco and Portugal than the first two of them began squabbling over who would host the final.
Chile president tells FIFA it is not ‘serious’ after World Cup 2030 hosting snub
October 6 – Chile is up in arms after being snubbed as joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup by FIFA.
FIFA ‘pre-awards’ 2030 World Cup to Morocco, Spain and Portugal with a nod to South American roots
By Samindra Kunti
October 5 – With a decision that will reshape football’s pinnacle event, FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino revealed that the 2030 finals will be played in six countries on three continents with opening matches to be held in South America to celebrate the tournament’s centenary. The decision paved the way for Saudi Arabia to stage the finals in 2034.
Moroccan, Portuguese and Spanish FA bosses meet to progress 2030 World Cup bid
By Paul Nicholson
September 18 – The Spain, Portugal, and Morocco joint bid for the 2030 World Cup took another step forward over the weekend with the acting president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Pedro Rocha, hosting a meeting with his Portuguese and Moroccan counterparts.
Iberian, Ukraine, Morocco 2030 bid begins work on sustainability strategy
July 4 – The 2030 World Cup bid candidature of Portugal, Spain, Morocco and Ukraine held a special session on Monday with sustainability being the key agenda item.