Spain to host 2030 World Cup final

Spain claims to be the host of the 2030 World Cup final, Santiago Bernabeu is said to be one of the candidate venues (Instagram/@realmadrid).

JAKARTA - Spain will host the 2030 World Cup final. This was revealed by the President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, on Monday, January 26, 2026, local time.

FIFA has not said where it plans to stage the tournament-deciding match, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

However, Rafael Louzan said in a media event that the final match would take place in Spain although he did not mention which city or venue would be used.

"Spain will lead the World Cup (2030) and the final will be held here," Louzan said, without giving further explanation, as reported by ESPN.

Real Madrid's newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium has long been touted by Spanish media as a final venue, but there have been recent reports that Morocco may host the game.

Morocco hopes to host the final at the Hassan II Stadium under construction, which will be the largest football arena in the world with a capacity of 115,000 when it is completed in 2028.

However, the chaotic African Cup of Nations final had a negative impact on Morocco and may have cost the country the chance to host the 2030 World Cup final.

Barcelona have also renovated the Camp Nou Stadium and they could also bid to host the final.

The 2030 World Cup will also feature Latin American countries, such as Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, which will each host one match as part of the 100-year celebration of the tournament.

Meanwhile, the announcement of the host of the 2026 World Cup final, the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, was made a little more than two years before the tournament in 2024.