The 2030 World Cup, which marks its 100th anniversary, will be jointly held by six countries on three continents.
FIFA said on the 5th, "The FIFA Council unanimously agreed to co-host the 2030 World Cup between Morocco, Spain and Portugal. And three South American countries (Argentina)Uruguay-Paragua) will host one game at a time, he will be announced.
Initially, two national groups competed for the 2030 World Cup. Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula, and Morocco in neighboring North Africa are competing as a team. In South America, Argentina and Paraguay aimed to attract Uruguay. Uruguay was the host of the inaugural tournament in 1930, and Argentina was the runner-up at the tournament. Paraguay is also the headquarters of the Confederation of South American Football (CONMEBOL).
FIFA has come up with a plan to cover all six countries. Most of the matches, including the opening ceremony, will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. And the opening three games will be played in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. While hosting a number of major competitions and hosting competitions around Europe, which has a relatively well-established infrastructure, Uruguay and South American countries will also participate in the 100th anniversary to capture the symbolism of the World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino also emphasized "specialness." "The 100th anniversary of the World Cup after the first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 will be a special step forward. I hope the 2030 World Cup will be an opportunity to unite the world again," he said, expressing the significance of co-hosting the six countries.
It's an unconventional decision. There are two precedents for co-hosting the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and the 2026 North and Central U.S. World Cups (Canada, the U.S., and Mexico), but it is the first time in history that the six countries co-host. Moreover, no World Cup has been held on more than two continents.
As it is the first co-hosting of six countries, practical problems will inevitably follow. A total of six teams, including three South American countries, will have to travel about 10,000km to Morocco, Spain and Portugal. No team would welcome being the first opponent of the three South American countries. 스포츠토토
In addition, Portugal, Morocco, and Paraguay among the six host countries have not yet hosted the World Cup. Administrative discord is also a source of instability when co-hosting the first six countries. As FIFA has already increased the number of participating teams to 48 countries to maximize profits and continue to make noise due to various irregularities, the co-hosting of the six countries is also expected to have a significant impact in the future.
