FIFA has announced Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
The ffirst three games will however be staged in South America – Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
“The FIFA Council unanimously agreed that the sole candidacy will be the combined bid of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, which will host the event in 2030 and qualify automatically from the existing slot allocation,” FIFA said in a statement.
“Additionally, having taken into account the historical context of the first-ever FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Council further unanimously agreed to host a unique centenary celebration ceremony in the country’s capital, Montevideo … as well as three World Cup matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay respectively.”
The decision will make Morocco become the second African country to host the World Cup after South Africa in 2010.
