The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Friday the candidacy of 11 stadiums to host games at the 2030 World Cup, which will be shared between Spain, Morocco and Portugal, in addition to the first three games in the tournament in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Among the chosen stadiums, the highlights are Camp Nou, home of Barcelona and currently undergoing renovations, Santiago Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid, and Cívitas Metropolitano, home of Atlético de Madrid.
In addition to the stadiums, the Spanish Federation also announced the 45 sub-venues, which will be used for the preparation and concentration of the teams during the World Cup, which will feature 48 teams, as well as the 2026 edition.
🔴 OFFICIAL | These are the 11 Spanish stadiums proposed for the 2030 World Cup
➡️ Also discover the 45 sub-venues that will be included in the application dossier
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If the 11 venues chosen by the RFEF are confirmed, Morocco and Portugal will have to divide the remaining nine host cities between them.
The Spanish Federation tried to increase its number of venues to 13, but the proposal was not accepted, since FIFA set a limit of 20 venues to host World Cup games.
Check out the list of all 11 stadiums proposed for the World Cup
Anoeta Stadium (San Sebastian)
Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Gran Canaria Stadium (Las Palmas)
La Cartuja Olympic Stadium (Seville)
La Rosaleda Stadium (Malaga)
Metropolitan Civics (Madrid)
New Romareda (Zaragoza)
RCDE Stadium (Cornellá and El Prat)
Riazor Municipal Stadium (A Coruña)
San Mamés Stadium (Bilbao)
Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid)
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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