The 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup is set to be spread across countries on three continents, Sky News understands.
The FIFA Council has been discussing a plan to combine rival bids.
The main hosts will be Europe’s Spain and Portugal, and Morocco in North Africa.
But South America’s Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will get an opening game each to recognise 100 years since the first World Cup was hosted in Uruguay.
Due to FIFA rules, only Asia or Oceania could then bid for the 2034 World Cup – opening the path to Saudi Arabia.
But Australia has also expressed interest in bidding for that tournament.
It comes after the news the UK and Ireland will host UEFA’s Euro 2028, after all rival bids stepped aside.
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