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The 2030 FIFA World Cup runs June 8 – July 21, marking the monumental 100th anniversary of the 24th FIFA Men's World Cup.
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Uniting three continents—Europe, Africa, and South America—and six host nations (Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay), the tournament delivers a historic celebration of global football heritage.
To honor the centennial of the first World Cup played in Montevideo in 1930, special centenary celebration matches will open the tournament in Uruguay (at the historic Estadio Centenario), Argentina (Buenos Aires), and Paraguay (Asunción) before competition shifts to Europe and North Africa.
The tournament features 48 national teams contesting 104 matches across world-renowned stadiums in Spain (including Madrid, Barcelona, Seville), Portugal (Lisbon, Porto), and Morocco (Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Marrakech).
Following six weeks of high-stakes knockout drama, the two finest football squads on Earth will clash in the Grand Final on July 21, to hoist the 18-karat solid gold FIFA World Cup Trophy before billions of global viewers.
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2030 FIFA World Cup is scheduled for June 8, 2030. The countdown timer at the top of the page updates the days remaining in real time.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to run from June 8, 2030 through July 21. The tournament is co-hosted across three continents by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with three opening centenary celebration matches staged in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.
The 2030 tournament celebrates the 100th anniversary of the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930. To commemorate this centenary milestone, the first match of the tournament will take place at the iconic Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The 2030 World Cup features six host nations across three continents: the primary co-hosts Spain, Portugal (Europe), and Morocco (Africa), alongside South American centenary celebration hosts Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.
The 2030 World Cup features the 48-team tournament format with 104 matches. Teams are drawn into 12 groups of four, with group winners, runners-up, and top third-place teams advancing through a knockout bracket (Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final).
The Grand Final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup will be contested on Sunday, July 21, in Spain (with the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid serving as the primary showcase venue).
Designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga in 1974, the solid gold FIFA World Cup Trophy stands 36.5 cm tall and weighs 6.175 kg. Cast from 18-karat solid gold with two bands of green malachite on its base, it depicts two human figures holding up the Earth.