Barca president requires 2030 World Cup remaining to be held at Camp Nou

Barca president requires 2030 World Cup remaining to be held at Camp Nou

September 17, 2026


Barcelona president Joan Laporta desires the 2030 World Cup remaining to be held at Camp Nou relatively than in Madrid or Casablanca.

The 2030 match shall be hosted in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with video games to mark the centenary of the match to be staged in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

However the venue for the ultimate has nonetheless to be confirmed, with Spain and Morocco in dispute about the place it must be staged.

Each international locations have claimed they may host the ultimate, with Actual Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu seemingly the frontrunner for Spain, whereas the 115,000-seater Grand Hassan II is being constructed east of Casablanca. It is going to turn into the biggest soccer stadium on the planet.

Nonetheless, Laporta believes Camp Nou, which continues to be being redeveloped, is a greater choice.

When work is accomplished, Barcelona’s iconic stadium will maintain 105,000 followers, with Laporta viewing it as the perfect venue for the ultimate.

“The World Cup remaining shouldn’t be in Casablanca nor Madrid, it must be on the Spotify Camp Nou,” Laporta informed Cadena SER.

“I say this for a purpose: 105,000 followers.

“I believe that FIFA will take this under consideration. And moreover, we already had a World Cup remaining on the Santiago Bernabeu in 1982.

“With all respect to Morocco, the 2030 World Cup remaining must be performed within the Spanish state. Moreover, Spain are the world champions.”

Laporta added that he’ll put the thought to world soccer’s governing physique, FIFA.

“The 2030 World Cup remaining within the Spotify Camp Nou would imply the worldwide recognition that we would like, and we’ll suggest it,” he defined.

“We’ll argue these causes and others that we’re positive will happen to us.”

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