105,000-capacity Camp Nou leads 2030 final venue race
Barcelona’s rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou is the leading current candidate to host the 2030 World Cup final, according to Mundo Deportivo, although FIFA is not expected to allocate the tournament’s ven...
105,000-capacity Camp Nou leads 2030 final venue raceBarcelona’s rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou is the leading current candidate to host the 2030 World Cup final, according to Mundo Deportivo, although FIFA is not expected to allocate the tournament’s venues until 2028. The assessment puts the stadium ahead of the Santiago Bernabéu in Spain’s contest, but no final venue has been selected.The tournament’s 104 matches are expected to be split between Spain, with 11 stadiums, Portugal, with three, and Morocco, with six. The Bernabéu and Camp Nou are the two Spanish contenders identified by the report, while Casablanca’s future Hassan II stadium features in the wider competition.Spotify Camp Nou leads Spain’s final-site raceThe scale of the venue is central to the case presented for Barcelona: Mundo Deportivo gives the planned Camp Nou capacity as 105,000, compared with 83,186 at the Bernabéu. Those figures make the Blaugrana ground the larger of the two Spanish candidates, though capacity alone does not determine FIFA’s decision.The Spotify Camp Nou stadium in BarcelonaThe report also points to the Camp Nou’s scheduled role as host of the 2029 Champions League final. Barcelona’s stadium is...