Continuing the bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, together with his Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom, received applications from the entity’s member associations in Paris.
Two teams are applying to host the 2030 World Cup. On the one hand, the application documents were submitted by the presidents of the Moroccan and Portuguese Football Federations, as well as the Secretary General of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, so that the three countries have a triple bid to host the event.
On the other side, the presidents of the Football Associations of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, together with the president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, delivered the documentation for what promises to be a celebration worthy of the centenary of the biggest football tournament in the world, repeating in part the first edition of the World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930.
To compete in the 2034 World Cup, only documents were presented by the Saudi Football Federation, carried out by the Saudi Arabian Sports Minister, together with the president and the head of the entity’s bid unit.
“The submission of the bid books represents an important milestone in the bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, as we aim to organise iconic celebrations of football and humanity,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
“The seven candidate countries from four confederations have already given a lot to football, countries with great passion for the game, great organisational skills and a shared vision of what football and its values should be. Equally, these bid processes prove that football unites the world,” he added.
After the official submission deadline of 31 July 2024, the bid books and accompanying documents will be published on the FIFA website. After assessing the relevant hosting requirements, the extraordinary congress of the federation will take a decision on the appointment of hosts for the editions of the World Cup.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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