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World Cup 2030: Bernabéu gains a crucial ally to host the final
The president of the Spanish federation shows once again that he is not one to mince his words. After strongly supporting Valencia's bid for the 2030 World Cup, Rafael Louzán did not hesitate to say that the final should go to Santiago Bernabéu. The reasons he gave caused outrage in Catalonia.
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Spain: Malaga is confident about 2030 World Cup. "Our success is certain."
Despite a number of reports in recent days that Málaga will fall off the list of 2030 World Cup stadiums, authorities assure that the candidacy is strong. In response to "speculation and fake news," in a firm communiqué describing the details of the case, they state: there is no doubt about the project.
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WC 2030: FIFA looks to reduce number of venues for 2030 World Cup
A tournament on two continents may not be without difficult decisions. The number of host stadiums will be reduced from the original 20 to as few as 17 venues, according to Spanish media speculation. According to reports, this reduction could affect both Morocco and Spain.
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Epain: Barcelona criticizes Madrid in fight for World Cup final
David Escudé, the Sports Councilor for the Barcelona City Council, told EFE in an interview that it would be hard to understand if Spotify Camp Nou didn’t host the 2030 World Cup final.
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World Cup 2030: Nou Mestalla threatens Malaga and A Coruña's bid
"Two stadiums, one in the south and one in the north, are under threat." The Spanish journalist's words are causing concern on Riazor and La Rosaleda. The return of works at Nou Mestalla and the Spanish federation's diplomatic offensive could lead to the swap of one of the two stadiums.
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World Cup 2030: Coruña wants an Anfield-style Riazor
Anfield-style stands, a seating capacity similar to Reale arena and a model copied from the Bernabéu. The Coruña City Council is giving clues about the details of the new Riazor project, but the financing and the final design are still unknown. And time is against them.
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2030 World Cup: Portugal’s well-planned approach to the World Cup
On December 11, FIFA officially announced the decision on the host cities for the 2030 World Cup. Portugal will be a co-host of this prestigious event, and preparations to modernize its stadiums have already begun.
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World Cup 2030: Bernabéu fails to meet final requirements?
The issue of the tournament's final venue resurfaced due to Barcelona City Council's sports councillor, David Escudé, who announced that "according to FIFA requirements, the Bernabéu could not host the final." Additionally, the federations are threatening to strip Spain of the entire tournament. What's going on?
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2030 World Cup: FIFA visitation and City of A Coruña's role at World Cup
RC Deportivo, the A Coruña City Council, and the Galician Football Federation held a technical meeting to finalize logistical and technical aspects ahead of the upcoming FIFA delegation visit. The delegates of the international body inspected Estadio Abanca-Riazor and other facilities in A Coruña on Tuesday.
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2030 World Cup: A Coruña prepares for FIFA inspection
On September 10, a meeting was held at the Palacio de María Pita between the A Coruña City Council and Deportivo. Members of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) were also present at the meeting.
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World Cup 2030: Spain fears for final at Bernabéu
The Spanish press has taken a surprising 180-degree turn after announcing previously that the Bernabéu's candidacy was certain. Now, Spanish journalists are warning of Morocco “taking away” the final from the country. The reason for the turnaround is the impressive new visuals of the Grand Stade Hassan II, larger than the Bernabéu by 30,000 seats.
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World Cup 2030: Fight for Valencia and Vigo stadiums continues. Letter sent to FIFA
The president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), José Manuel Uribes, sent a letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, proposing Valencia and Vigo as hosts for the 2030 World Cup, contrary to what the Spanish federation decided.
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World Cup 2030: Spain selected 11 stadiums. Which ones are missing?
By July 31, Spain will present to FIFA the stadiums that, along with venues in Morocco and Portugal, will be part of the 2030 World Cup. The idea of proposing as many as 13 arenas was rejected, and ultimately, only eleven will be presented.
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World Cup 2030: Spanish media are sure! World Cup final at Santiago Bernabéu!
July 31 is approaching, the deadline by which Spain, Portugal, and Morocco must finalize the list of stadiums that will host the 2030 World Cup. Despite there being some time until that day, Spanish media are already confidently reporting on FIFA's decision details.
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World Cup 2030: The race for the final (and more) enters decisive phase
Recent weeks have been tumultuous for the candidate cities, but the next few weeks will be a real storm. Of the 14 Spanish arenas aspiring to host the World Cup, only 11 will be chosen. Bernabéu, Camp Nou and Grand Stade de Casablanca are vying to host the finals, although the Moroccan megastadion exists only on paper for now.
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Spain: Portable stadium will replace Romareda during redevelopment
Fast, cheap and good. Impossible? But that's what the Nueva Romareda project aims to do with Real Zaragoza's temporary move to a portable stadium. The counter-intuitive solution will speed up the upgrade of the Aragonés venue by nearly two years, allowing enough time to prepare Romareda for the 2030 World Cup.
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World Cup 2030: Morocco steps up to bid for hosting final!
Architectural firm Populous has been chosen to design the Grand Stade in Casablanca, which will compete with Santiago Bernabéu and Camp Nou for the organisation of the last match of the World Cup. Where will the final be held in 2030?
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World Cup 2030: Spanish stadiums compete for the most important matches
A few weeks ago, the hosts for the 2030 World Cup were announced. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco will jointly organize the tournament, with three matches also scheduled to take place in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay. This will celebrate the centenary of the tournament, whose first edition was held in Uruguay in 1930.
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Morocco: Will a 113,000 capacity stadium be built for the World Cup?
After many years of Morocco's efforts to get a big stadium in Casablanca, it seems that we have not yet come so close to building a new venue. How have plans been made for the arena that could possibly be the final stadium of the 2030 World Cup?
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World Cup 2030: A historic celebration across three continents
In a groundbreaking decision, FIFA announces the 2030 World Cup will be hosted across three continents, marking a centenary celebration of the tournament.