The 2030 edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place in the Iberian peninsula, with three nations Spain, Portugal and Morocco set to host the event.
While that much is confirmed, the host stadium for the 2030 World Cup final is still yet to be decided and has become the subject of major discussion within the FIFA camp.
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The Santiago Bernabeu, the Spotify Camp Nou and Morocco’s Hassan II stadiums have emerged as the favourites to host the final but FIFA is yet to take the final call.
FIFA officials visit Bernabeu
According to AS, FIFA officials recently conducted their official visit to Santiago Bernabeu to inspect the condition.
Santiago Bernabeu could host the 2030 World Cup final. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
This is a routine checkup that takes into account not only the stadium and the pitch conditions but also the supporting architecture including the availability of hospitals.
FIFA officials were accompanied by members of the RFEF as well as the Spanish government, who will play a key role in helping the organisation take the final call.
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This is the first inspection of the Bernabeu since the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup final, and comes just days after a similar reported inspection of Camp Nou, the other candidate to host the World Cup final in 2030.
Can Bernabeu win the nomination?
Real Madrid bosses will be hoping that the Santiago Bernabeu emerge as the desired location for the final given the sheer investment gone into the renovation of the stadium, which now offers World Cup infrastructure.
Bernabeu hosted another NFL game not too long ago. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
The Santiago Bernabeu has also successfully hosted other sporting events, most recently hosting yet another NFL game with the stadium fully sold out.
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Bernabeu is also the only stadium on the list which doesn’t require any heavy renovation and is more or less a complete project already, as opposed to the Camp Nou, which will continue to go through works throughout 2027 and 2028.
Hassan II stadium in Morocco is not operational and is under construction. Whether or not any of these factors will convince FIFA remains to be seen.
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