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The 2026 World Cup came to an end with Spain winning the final 1-0 after extra time against Argentina in the New York-New Jersey Stadium. Now FIFA will turn its attention to ensuring the next tournament is an incredible spectacle to celebrate the competition’s 100th anniversary.
Matches for the 2030 World Cup will be held across three continents in six nations as FIFA look to stage the grandest tournament it has ever organised. The first three fixtures will be held across South America in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Now the CONMEBOL president, who is in charge of South American football, has leaked a huge change to the public announcement, as reported by SPORTbible. It now appears that the 2030 World Cup will be a tournament comprised of 64 teams, after the 2026 competition expanded to 48 teams for the first time, growing from 32.
Alejandro Dominguez wrote on X: “The next one is played at home! In 2030, the World Cup comes to Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, a great opportunity for soccer, to celebrate the Centenary of the World Cup with a competition featuring 64 teams.
“We are working to ensure that the 2030 World Cup is held with 64 national teams in homage to the Centenary of the World Cup. International football grows when it opens up to the world.
“The expansion to 48 teams demonstrated that greater participation generates more opportunities, boosts the development of football, and turns the World Cup into a true global celebration. The Centenary offers us a historic opportunity to Dream Big. May the World Cup be the greatest celebration that football has ever known.”
Plans for the centenary World Cup in 2030
Almost a century ago, the first ever World Cup was held in Uruguay, in which 13 teams participated, with the hosts winning the inaugural tournament. Now, the South American nation, along with Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, will host the tournament that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the competition.
The three South American nations are expected to host the opening three games before the teams that participate in those fixtures travel to Europe and North Africa to continue their campaigns in the competition. Portugal are set to have three stadiums hosting the 2030 World Cup: Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz and Estadio Jose Alvalade, along with the Estadio do Dragao.
Morocco are set to have six stadiums play host to the competition, while Spain are expected to see 11 of their stadiums used for hosting duties.
