2030 FIFA World Cup

In terms of the countries, this will be the first World Cup held in Morocco, Portugal, and Paraguay; Uruguay since the inaugural tournament in 1930; Argentina since 1978; Spain since 1982.

[8] Fans, football officials, and environmental groups have responded to the selection of hosts for the 2030 World Cup by noting that travel between South America and Europe will expend considerable resources.

They have also noted the issues for fans of teams that will play in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, as well as the short amount of rest for players once they return to the main match sites in Iberia and Morocco.

With the FIFA rotation system, CONCACAF (which will host the 2026 World Cup), CONMEBOL, UEFA, and CAF would be unable to bid, leaving 2034 open only for the AFC and OFC, leading to accusations that FIFA intentionally selected these countries, especially those in the CONMEBOL region, to ensure that Saudi Arabia, an AFC member with major human rights controversies, would win its bid unopposed.

[9][10] Before finalizing the bid book on 31 July 2024, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced its proposed 11 stadiums from 9 cities to host matches.