The 24th World Cup will be the centenary of the competition, which was first played in and won by Uruguay in 1930. Only 13 teams participated in the inaugural tournament and the World Cup is a very different beast now, so taking it back to Uruguay to mark the occasion wasn't a realistic option.
World Cup 2030 shares more of its DNA with 2026 than 1930. It will have 48 qualifiers playing in 12 groups of four, necessitating a round of 32 after the group stage. It will also take place – mostly – across three host nations.
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