Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Saudi Arabia submit bids for 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups
Morocco, Portugal, and Spain have confirmed their desire in hosting the FIFA World Cup 2030 (www.FIFA.com); Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s declaration of interest for the FIFA World Cup 2034TM was also received, while Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay have expressed interest in hosting celebration games; The member associations convening at FIFA Congresses will pick the hosts of the FIFA World Cup, after which there will be extensive bidding processes.
In accordance with the regulations and bidding process authorized by the FIFA Council (https://apo-opa.info/40l4LId) on October 4, 2023, FIFA has received the following statements of interest:
FIFA World Cup 2030
- Moroccan Football Association
- Portuguese Football Federation
- Spanish Football Association
Centenary celebration:
- Uruguayan Football Association (one match)
- Argentinian Football Association (one match)
- Paraguayan Football Association (one match)
FIFA World Cup 2034
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation
For the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, the FIFA administration will conduct comprehensive bidding and evaluation processes in accordance with the Bidding Regulations (https://apo-opa.info/3QinC1V) approved by the FIFA Council. FIFA Congresses are expected to appoint the hosts by Q4 2024.
To guarantee that complete and comprehensive bids are received and reviewed against the minimum hosting standards as also previously authorized by the FIFA Council, the FIFA administration will, in compliance with these regulations, engage in a focused interaction with bidders.
The specified priority areas of the event vision and key metrics, infrastructure, services, commerce, sustainability, and human rights will be the main topics of discussion in this conversation. FIFA will then make its evaluation findings public. If all of those conditions are satisfied, the member associations present at the FIFA Congress will select the events’ hosts.
The bid books and bid evaluation reports, among other pertinent papers, will be made available on FIFA.com. The following documents, which describe the minimal hosting requirements, serve as the foundation for the bidding procedures:
- FIFA World Cup 2030 – Overview of Hosting Requirements (https://apo-opa.info/47hquDj)
- FIFA World Cup 2034 – Overview of Hosting Requirements (https://apo-opa.info/3FDW2Y3)
- Further details on the bidding processes are available on the respective microsites:
- FIFA World Cup 2030 (https://apo-opa.info/3MqxLJ0)
- FIFA World Cup 2034 (https://apo-opa.info/3SkSLEy)
