
About the event
The FIFA World Cup is the world's most-watched sporting event — football's championship of nations, contested every four years since Uruguay hosted and won the first tournament in 1930. Only eight countries have ever lifted the trophy, and Brazil lead the way with five. The 2030 edition breaks the mould: to mark the competition's centenary it is co-hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal across Africa and Europe, while three opening matches return to South America — Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay — where the very first final was played in 1930. Forty-eight teams contest 104 matches over roughly six weeks, and Spain arrive as holders after winning the 2026 final.
Key figures
Tickets
Tickets are sold only through FIFA's own ticketing platform, in phased sales that mix random-selection draws with first-come, first-served windows; FIFA also runs the only authorised resale marketplace.
Stay in Morocco, Spain & Portugal
Check-in 7 Jun, check-out 11 Jun 2030 — 4 nights around 8 Jun 2030 - 21 Jul 2030. Change the dates to stay longer.
HOST COUNTRY
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Getting there
- AirportAirport depends on your confirmed match city
Travel tips
- Avoid non-refundable multi-city flights until the published fixture list confirms where your match will be played.
- Book after FIFA confirms your fixture city
Host country
- Currency: Moroccan dirham
- Language: Arabic, Berber
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Rabat
- Phone: +212
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/E
Coming years
2034
Saudi Arabia
Host confirmed by the governing body; the dates were not published as of 2026-09-04.
| Year | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | #1: Spain (New York New Jersey Stadium final · 1-0 aet); #2: Argentina (runner-up · 0-1 aet); #3: England (bronze final · 6-4) |
| 2022 | Argentina | #1: Argentina (Lusail final · 3-3, 4-2 pens); #2: France (runner-up · 3-3, 2-4 pens); #3: Croatia (third-place match · 2-1) |
| 2018 | France | #1: France (Luzhniki final · 4-2); #2: Croatia (runner-up · 2-4); #3: Belgium (third-place match · 2-0) |
| 2014 | Germany | #1: Germany (Maracana final · 1-0 aet); #2: Argentina (runner-up · 0-1 aet); #3: Netherlands (third-place match · 3-0) |
| 2010 | Spain | #1: Spain (Soccer City final · 1-0 aet); #2: Netherlands (runner-up · 0-1 aet); #3: Germany (third-place match · 3-2) |
| 2006 | Italy | #1: Italy (Olympiastadion final · 1-1, 5-3 pens); #2: France (runner-up · 1-1, 3-5 pens); #3: Germany (third-place match · 3-1) |
