FIFA to inspect candidate cities for 2030 World Cup hosting
FIFA will conduct inspection tours in Moroccan, Portuguese, and Spanish cities in November and December to select 2030 World Cup stadiums.
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AIThe International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced today its plans to carry out inspection tours in candidate cities for hosting matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain during November and December.
FIFA stated that these visits are part of the crucial phase for selecting the tournament’s stadiums, with a delegation set to visit the proposed cities and venues to assess their readiness and compliance with organizational and technical requirements.
The final list of host stadiums has not yet been determined, nor has the venue for the final match been selected, as Spain and Morocco remain in contention to stage the tournament’s most important games.
The scheduled visits will include Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat, and Tangier in Morocco; Lisbon and Porto in Portugal; and Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville, and Zaragoza in Spain. FIFA noted that additional stadiums may be added to the inspection program during the evaluation process.
FIFA confirmed that the allocation of matches and the categories of games each city will host will be announced after the final list of stadiums and cities is approved and the tournament schedule is completed.
It is worth noting that the opening three matches of the 2030 World Cup will be held in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, in celebration of the centenary of the first edition of the tournament, which was hosted by Uruguay in 1930.