Bernabéu passes FIFA inspection and sets sights on 2030 World Cup

The Santiago Bernabéu stadium, under the presidency of Florentino Pérez, has survived the visit of the FIFA delegation last Thursday and remains in the race to host the final of the 2030 World Cup, which will be played in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. According to journalist Mario Calderón, this visit left FIFA very satisfied.

Other candidates for the 2030 World Cup

In the competition also are the Camp Nou, home of FC Barcelona, and the Hassan II Stadium in Morocco, which in recent months has presented itself as a strong favorite.

The Bernabéu has just hosted an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons, which demonstrates its multidisciplinary capacity and reinforces its argument of being an urban and historic venue, as it was also the site of the 1982 World Cup final.

The final FIFA decision is still pending, which is expected to be formalized in 2028, two years before the tournament, so the white club can only wait for the coming months.

On the other hand, a referee has already been appointed for the Spain‑England match and Braulio Vázquez has been sanctioned for his incident in the Valencia‑Real Madrid game.