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With the host nations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup now confirmed, preparations are well underway to make sure the venues are ready for football’s showpiece tournament.
The event will set a first by being staged across three continents: Europe, Africa and South America. The bulk of matches will take place in Spain, Morocco and Portugal, while “celebratory” fixtures will also be held in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
FIFA confirmed the host nations for the tournament back in December, and no fewer than 20 stadiums have been shortlisted as potential venues.
Engineering, design and consultancy firm IDOM is working with four of the proposed stadiums: Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao, Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, La Nueva Romareda in Zaragoza, and Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Estadio San Mamés has been in operation for 10 years and does not need any work to host the World Cup.
Spotify Camp Nou is undergoing a major renovation, with a design that strikes a balance between preserving and enhancing the 1957 project by architects Mitjans, Soteras and García-Barbón. The new stadium will hold 104,000 spectators, making it a candidate to host the final.
La Nueva Romareda will be the only new stadium to be built in Spain for the 2030 World Cup and will feature 42,500 seats. IDOM believes the compactness of the volume and the uniformity of the façade are key to the realisation of the new stadium, due to the variety of sports and events that it will host. The stadium will be built on the site of the current La Romareda, which will be demolished at the end of this season.
The proposed design of Estadio Mâs Monumental, home of Club Atlético River Plate, preserves the essence and tradition of the historic stadium, while undergoing an intense transformation to adapt it to the needs and standards of modern football in the 21st century.
Renovation work has already increased its capacity to make it the largest in South America and improve fan comfort, services and access to the stadium. To achieve this, the athletics track has been removed, creating a dedicated football stadium with continuous stands and new seating for 84,500 fans.
The full list of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)’s proposed venues for the World Cup can be found here.
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