Officially, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will host the 2030 World Cup final
The Spanish Football Federation announced that the Santiago Bernabéu, the home base of Real Madrid, will be the stadium that will host the final match of the 2030 World Cup, in a decision that ends the controversy that accompanied Choosing the host city for the final.
The Bernabeu beats the Camp Nou to host the final
This decision came after a strong competition between the Bernabéu and the Camp Nou, the home of the Barcelona club. class="">, as the President of the Spanish Federation Rafa Lauzan had previously stated that Spain should be the venue for the World Cup final, given its pivotal role in organizing the tournament alongside Portugal and Morocco.
And Lausanne had pointed out that Madrid (the Bernabeu) is amazing, while Barcelona (Camp Nou) was almost completed, but the larger capacity of the Camp Nou with an additional 25,000 spectators was not enough to decide the decision in its favor.
Spain leads the bid to host the World Cup
Rafa Lausanne confirmed that Spain has 55% of the weight in organizing the World Cup, which makes it natural for it to host the final on its soil. He said in previous statements: “It would be incomprehensible for Spain not to be the venue for the World Cup final, because this World Cup was born in Spain.”
FIFA's final word
Despite the Spanish Federation's announcement, the final decision rests with FIFA FIFA, as Lausanne confirmed that the final word rests with FIFA, but Spain will vigorously defend its interests to ensure hosting the final in Bernabeu.
Conclusion
With the announcement of hosting the Bernabéu for the 2030 World Cup final, the Royal Stadium will be on a date with a historic event that will be added to its track record, as it will host the most important match in the largest tournament in the world. Football fans are anticipating this event, which will bring the world's attention to Madrid in the summer of 2030.
