The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) published on Tuesday the official bid book for the 2030 World Cup submitted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.
The bid presents each country’s proposals in a variety of categories, including sports facilities, infrastructure, accommodation, transportation, culture, safety, security, health, spoken languages, and other general information.
The book lists 20 stadiums located in 17 cities and includes basic information for each city, such as population, average temperature, and altitude. Eight of these stadiums have a capacity in excess of 60,000, with three stadiums boasting a capacity of more than 80,000 spectators.
The three stadiums that are likely to host the opening and closing matches and/or ceremonies of the biggest football event in the world are Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain; the Hassan II Grand Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco; and the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain.
Morocco has proposed six stadiums across Morocco: the Hassan II Grand Stadium, the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, the Fez Grand Stadium, the Tangier Grand Stadium, the Marrakech Grand Stadium, and the Grand Stadium in Agadir.
Spain has proposed 11 potential venues, including Anoeta in San Sebastián, Camp Nou, Gran Canaria in Las Palmas, La Cartuja in Seville, La Rosaleda in Malaga, Metropolitano in Madrid, Nueva Romareda in Zaragoza, RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Riazor in La Coruña, San Mamés in Bilbao, and Santiago Bernabéu.
Portugal has put forward three sports facilities: Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, the José Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, and the Dragão Stadium in Porto.