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Football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup will be returning to the continent where it all started a century before but after opening games in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the rest of the event will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
BBC Sport looks at the logistics and implications of proposed plans for the 2030 World Cup to be held across three continents and six countries.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 men's FIFA World Cup, while the three opening matches will be played in South America.
The 2030 World Cup will be played in six countries across three continents, as the tournament marks its 100-year anniversary, FIFA said.
Today the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, announced to the world that Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will be the three host countries of the opening matches of the 2030 World Cup.