Overview
- RFEF president Rafael Louzán confirmed Thursday that Spain has asked FIFA to include Valencia and Vigo as 2030 hosts in place of Málaga and A Coruña.
- FIFA has not approved the two cities or set official site visits for their stadiums, though a delegation inspected other Spanish venues in late March.
- Valencia’s Nou Mestalla is still under construction, with RFEF projecting a 70,044-seat arena that would help meet Spain’s share of venues in the joint tournament.
- Louzán urged the Spanish government to lead coordination for 2030, calling the event a national project that needs clear direction to deliver stadium upgrades and operations.
- Final inclusion remains uncertain because FIFA can drop candidate cities up to one year before the World Cup, a step it has taken in recent tournaments.