Barcelona Launches Camp Nou Bids for 2030 World Cup Final and 2029 Champions League Final

Overview

• Barcelona's mayor, Jaume Collboni, publicly confirmed a push to host the 2030 World Cup final at Spotify Camp Nou, with reports that a candidacy has been submitted to the RFEF and FIFA.
• FC Barcelona, the city council and the Catalan government issued a joint statement to pursue the 2029 Champions League final, and UEFA has received initial documents with a full dossier due by June.
• The effort competes with Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu and Morocco's proposed King Hassan II Stadium, after Spain's federation president recently stated the final would be in Madrid.
• Capacity figures weigh into the race, with the revamped Camp Nou projected at about 104,600, the Bernabéu near 84,600 and Morocco's venue targeted around 115,000.
• Renovation delays could push Camp Nou's completion toward late 2028, a factor as FIFA must confirm the 2030 final venue by 2028.