“It is a great joy and an enormous pride to know that my country will host the 2030 World Cup and that the Portugal team will be able to play at home and in front of their fans in the games of such an important competition,” said Ronaldo, after the confirmation of the organisation of the competition at the FIFA Congress.

Portugal, which hosted Euro2004, will organise the World Cup for the first time, as will Morocco, which will repeat in 2025 its status as host of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) debuted in 1988, while Spain has already hosted Euro1964 and World Cup 1982.

“It is an extraordinary achievement by the Portuguese Football Federation and its president, Fernando Gomes, and from today onwards it is a responsibility of all Portuguese people. I'm sure that, together with Spain and Morocco, they will make this World Cup a unique opportunity to promote our country", concluded Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi side Al Nassr.

The 2030 World Cup will be played, for the first time, on three continents, and, in addition to Europe and Africa, it will also pass through South America, namely Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, which will host three finals matches, as a way of celebrate the centenary of the competition, whose first edition took place in Uruguay, in 1930.

The three Portuguese stadiums that will host World Cup 2030 games will be Estádio da Luz, Estádio José Alvalade, both in Lisbon, and Estádio do Dragão, in Porto.