World Cup 2030
8 June – 21 July 2030 · six countries, three continents · 48 teams
Confirmed so far: the hosts, the dates, the venues and how teams qualify. The draw and the fixture list come later, and this page fills in as they do.
Six countries, three continents
Morocco, Portugal and Spain host the tournament proper, which makes 2030 the first World Cup staged on both sides of the Mediterranean. Three further matches are played in South America, one each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, and they are not an afterthought: they open the tournament.
The reason is the calendar. The first World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930, so the hundredth anniversary comes with a centenary ceremony in Montevideo and the opening matches on the continent where the competition began. The main tournament then starts in Europe and North Africa five days later.
The dates
Centenary matches on 8 and 9 June 2030 in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. The main opening matches follow on 13 and 14 June, and the final is on 21 July 2030. That is a six-week tournament, longer than 2026, which the split across continents requires.
The stadiums
FIFA and its member associations approved 23 stadiums in December 2024. Spain carries eleven of them, including the Santiago Bernabeu, the Metropolitano and a rebuilt Camp Nou planned at around 105,000, which would make it the largest ground at any European World Cup.
The biggest is not in Europe at all. The Hassan II Stadium being built outside Casablanca is planned for roughly 115,000 seats, which would make it the largest venue of the tournament and one of the largest football grounds in the world.
How teams qualify
Forty-eight teams, the format introduced in 2026, drawn from all six confederations. All six hosts qualify automatically, which is three more automatic places than 2026 handed out and a point of complaint for the federations competing for what is left.
Qualifying begins in 2027 and runs through 2029, with each confederation running its own competition on its own calendar. The draw for the tournament itself comes after that.
What is not known yet
Which teams reach it, the group draw, and the match schedule beyond the fixed opening and closing dates. Those follow qualifying, and qualifying has not started.
This page holds what has been confirmed and grows as the rest is settled. For the tournament just finished, the World Cup 2026 pages carry the bracket, all twelve group tables and every one of the 104 matches.
World Cup 2030: common questions
When is the 2030 World Cup?
The centenary matches are on 8 and 9 June 2030 in South America, the main tournament opens on 13 and 14 June, and the final is on 21 July 2030.
Who is hosting the 2030 World Cup?
Morocco, Portugal and Spain host the tournament, with one match each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark a hundred years since the first World Cup. Six countries across three continents.
Why are matches being played in South America?
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA is marking the centenary with a ceremony in Montevideo and three opening matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay before the tournament moves to Europe and Morocco.
How many teams play at the 2030 World Cup?
Forty-eight, the format first used in 2026. All six host nations qualify automatically, which is three more automatic places than the 2026 tournament granted.
Which stadiums will host the 2030 World Cup?
Twenty-three were approved in December 2024. Spain has eleven, including the Santiago Bernabeu, the Metropolitano and a rebuilt Camp Nou at around 105,000. The largest is the Hassan II Stadium outside Casablanca, planned at roughly 115,000.
When does qualifying for the 2030 World Cup begin?
In 2027, running through to 2029, with each confederation holding its own competition. Results will appear here as it starts.