Cristiano Ronaldo led the celebrations after Portugal and five other countries were officially announced as hosts of the 2030 men’s World Cup on Wednesday, with the player saying the unique tournament will be the “most special” yet.

FIFA named the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday with Spain, Portugal and Morocco getting the former edition and Saudi Arabia controversially landing the latter. There is minimal surprise at the outcome given that the two decisions have been considered a foregone conclusion since there was only one single candidate for each event.

Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body FIFA confirmed on Wednesday.

For the 2030 tournament, Spain, Morocco, and Portugal will jointly host the event, featuring 17 cities and 20 stadiums, where matches will unfold from June 13 to July 21. In a nod to history, unique matches will also take place in Argentina,

Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet

Saudi Arabia has been elected host of the 2034 men's football World Cup, amid criticism from human rights groups and concerns that Wednesday's decision by the congress of ruling body FIFA could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter.

Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.

The 2034 bid by Saudi Arabia has been criticised because of the country's human rights record and desert climate, much in the same way as the Qatar World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has weighed in on the announcement that Saudi Arabia will host the Fifa World Cup 2034. The footballer, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, predicted that the tournament in ten years’ time would be the “best-ever.

Cristiano Ronaldo is among the all-time leaders for World Cup appearances and could claim the top spot if he participates in the 2026 tournament. However, a former Manchester United teammate discussed the possibility of CR7 extending his World Cup career all the way to 2030.