FIFA to confirm World Cup hosts with Saudi Arabia to stage 2034 tournament

Morocco, Spain and Portugal's combined proposal will see the 2030 World Cup take place across three continents and six countries to mark the tournament's centenary, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosting celebratory games.

SAUDI ARABIA 2034: Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy. Saudi Arabia is set to be officially awarded hosting rights for the 2034 men’s World Cup on Wednesday. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

FIFA is set to confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cups on Wednesday, with a three-continent, six-nation bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to be awarded the former and the latter going to Saudi Arabia.

In October last year, the global soccer governing body said there were no competing bids for the two tournaments, making Wednesday's decision little more than a formality.