On Thursday, FIFA President Nfatinu made a shock announcement that the 2030 World Cup final week will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. However, in honor of the World Cup's centennial, the first three matches of the tournament will be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, bringing the number of 2030 World Cup hosts to six, covering the vast expanses of Europe, Africa and South America.
Enfantino emphasized, "In today's multipolar world, FIFA is united with the soccer community and the Council has unanimously decided on the most appropriate way to celebrate this centenary milestone.In 1930, Uruguay hosted the World Cup for the first time, so the celebrations will take place in South America, with the opening match chosen to take place in Montevideo - the site of the first World Cup match 100 years ago - as a way of remembering the starting point. --Montevideo -- to be held as a way of remembering where history began."