Barcelona pushes to host 2030 World Cup final at Spotify Camp Nou, RFEF chief says chances exist

Exhibition opens at City Hall

On Monday, 2 November 2026, the World Cup trophy that Spain won this summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada went on display in the Ràfols hall of Barcelona City Hall. The 'Reyes del Mundo' exhibition is organised by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) with the Generalitat's sports councillor Berni Álvarez, RFEF president Rafael Louzán and Catalan federation president Joan Soteras. Admission is free and runs on a first-come basis from 13:00 to 20:00 on Monday and from 10:00 to 20:00 on Tuesday, 3 November. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta and former player and world champion Joan Capdevila attended the opening. The mayor recalled that a giant screen in the Parc del Fòrum had drawn 30,000 people to watch the match, followed by a celebration he said was peaceful.

Collboni's bid for 2030

Mayor Jaume Collboni again asked for the Spotify Camp Nou, the stadium of FC Barcelona, to host the 2030 World Cup final once its renovation is finished. Speaking at the opening, he named 21 July 2030, the day the final is to be played, and said he wanted the trophy at the stadium that day, lifted by the Spanish captain.

“We think it is the best, because we will have the best football pitch in Europe.”

Collboni framed the request as a shared ambition for the city. Berni Álvarez said the Generalitat was working to host the 2030 final and believed Catalonia had the best stadium, as well as people who had shown they can organise big events.

Louzán's reply

RFEF president Rafael Louzán answered that there were possibilities for the Camp Nou. He described the stadium as almost the best in Europe and said it would have 105,000 seats once the works are complete. He also pointed to the joint work of FC Barcelona, the Barcelona city council and the RFEF on the 2029 Champions League final, which is to be played at the Camp Nou.

“I hope it will be so; as you know, there are possibilities for that, and I hope Spain is the one to lift this Cup again.”

Álvarez said Barcelona and Cornellá are working together to have two venues in the tournament, with the Camp Nou as the target for the final.

Rival bids and the Catalan contribution

The 2030 tournament will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Morocco has openly sought the final for its planned Grand Stadium of Casablanca, which is projected to exceed 115,000 spectators. Historically the renovated Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid was seen as the favourite on the Spanish side, but until now Madrid and Casablanca were considered the two strongest options. Barcelona now presses its own claim.

At the event, officials stressed the role of Catalan players in Spain's title. Of the 26 squad members who were world champions, nine are Catalan, and Catalonia is the region that contributed the most players. Álvarez called the year for Catalan sport "extraordinary" and said the Catalan generation could last until 2030.

What comes next

The venue of the final has not been decided. Barcelona's authorities and the RFEF said they are working together to convince FIFA, and the Ayuntamiento is coordinating with Cornellá. The trophy will remain in Barcelona for four days in total, with free visits on Monday and Tuesday. Madrid, Casablanca and Barcelona are all competing for the match, and the Catalan bid now depends on a decision that has not yet been taken.