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- Jun 8, 203085% CONFIDENCEfrom cbssports.com
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- Jun 9, 203085% CONFIDENCEfrom cbssports.com
2030 FIFA World Cup Opens
- The 24th FIFA World Cup is jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, the first across more than one confederation and the first in North Africa; the six hosts qualify automatically[1][2]
- Centenary matches: one game each in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, the first at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo (site of the 1930 final), with a centenary ceremony there[1][2]
- FIFA named the joint bid sole candidate on 4 October 2023; the hosts were formally awarded on 11 December 2024 at a virtual extraordinary FIFA Congress alongside 2034 (Saudi Arabia)[1][2]
- Twenty stadiums in seventeen cities were planned (six Morocco, three Portugal, eleven Spain at bid); Malaga (12 July 2025) and A Coruna (15 March 2026) withdrew, with Valencia and Vigo submitted as replacements[1]
- CONMEBOL proposed a one-off 64-team expansion (announced by its president on 20 July 2026), not confirmed by FIFA[1]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_FIFA_World_Cupen.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Jun 8, 2030· 68% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…hes in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Estimated date.…"
- [2]85%2030 FIFA World Cup: Morocco, Spain and Portugal named hosts; Opening games in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguaycbssports.com· Published Jan 1, 2026· Starts Jun 8, 2030 ✓· Ends Jun 9, 2030 ✓· 26% of score
CBS Sports confirms the centenary opening matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay are set for 8-9 June 2030, matching the pin's stored dates.
- [3]85%FIFA World Cup 2030: Everything you need to knowfifa.com· Published Dec 7, 2024· 6% of score
FIFA's own official page, titled "FIFA World Cup 2030: Everything you need to know" and published 7 December 2024, is the authoritative primary source for the Spain/Portugal/Morocco hosting and Uruguay/Argentina/Paraguay centenary matches described in the pin, though its content could not be retrieved to verify the specific 8 June opening date.
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