😱 Louzán announces it: the 2030 World Cup final will be played in Spain | OneFootball

The announcement by Rafael Louzán, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has cleared up on Monday, January 26, 2026, one of the biggest mysteries in the international sports scene.

During the gala of the Madrid Sports Press Association (APDM), the official categorically confirmed that Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup. With the authority of someone leading the project, Louzán put an end to months of speculation and diplomatic tensions with Morocco, assuring that the most important match in world football will return to Spanish soil 48 years after the 1982 tournament.

"Spain has demonstrated organizational capacity for many years, it will be the one to lead this 2030 World Cup and the final will be held here," Louzán declared to the media. This statement not only strengthens the RFEF's position in relation to its bid partners, Portugal and Morocco, but also addresses doubts that arose after the logistical problems observed in the recent Africa Cup held in Morocco. For the Spanish federation, organizational leadership is not just a matter of prestige, but a guarantee of success for FIFA in an edition of enormous logistical complexity.

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With the confirmation of the national host, the great battle now begins for the stadium that will host the match. The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid and the Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona emerge as the two undisputed candidates, both meeting the requirement of exceeding 80,000 seats. While the Madrid venue has Louzán's favor due to its location in the capital and its technological modernity, the Barcelona stadium boasts a higher capacity that will reach nearly 105,000 spectators once its complete renovation is finished. The final decision, which will ultimately fall to FIFA, promises to be one of the most intense debates of the coming months.

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The 2030 World Cup will not be just any tournament, but the "Centenary Cup." Marking one hundred years since the first World Cup in Uruguay, the organization is planning an unprecedented event that will begin with commemorative matches in South America (Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay) before moving to the main axis of the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. Louzán has emphasized that Spain must live up to this historic milestone, working to make this "the best edition in history," taking advantage of the synergy between existing infrastructures and the country's passion for football.

The news has been enthusiastically received by the tourism and sports sectors, which see the final as a golden opportunity to project the Spain brand globally. Despite pressure from Morocco, which is planning to build a megastadium in Casablanca to compete for the honor, the RFEF has made a strong statement based on legal security and technical experience. With this announcement, the road to 2030 takes a clear direction: on July 21 of that year, the eyes of the world will be on a Spanish pitch to crown the new king of football.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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