NYON: Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said today.
The new partnership was confirmed during a news conference at the Swiss headquarters of Uefa, European football’s governing body.
The Spain, Portugal and Ukraine bid for the 2030 tournament is backed by Uefa and will compete against other candidacies such as a collaboration between Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia, and a joint South American proposal from Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile.
The 2022 World Cup will begin on Nov 20 in Qatar, while the 2026 tournament will take place in the US, Canada and Mexico.