2030 World Cup Countdown

The 2030 FIFA World Cup opens on June 8, 2030 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay — the ground that staged the very first World Cup final in 1930 — before the tournament moves to its main hosts, Morocco, Portugal and Spain.

How many days until FIFA World Cup 2030?

FIFA World Cup 2030 is on Saturday, June 8, 2030, which is 1399 calendar days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.

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World Cup Records

Most titles wonBrazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

All-time top scorer (career, all tournaments)Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 21 goals across six World Cups (2006-2026), surpassing Miroslav Klose's 16

Most goals in a single tournamentJust Fontaine (France) — 13 goals in 6 matches, 1958, still unbroken

Youngest goalscorerPelé (Brazil) — 17 years, 239 days, vs. Wales in the 1958 quarter-final

Oldest goalscorerRoger Milla (Cameroon) — 42 years, 39 days, vs. Russia at the 1994 World Cup

Biggest win marginHungary 10-1 El Salvador, 1982 group stage — the only double-digit scoreline in tournament history

World Cup Champions, Last 15 Editions

2026Spain — beat Argentina 1-0 (a.e.t.) at MetLife Stadium in the USA

2022Argentina — beat France 4-2 on penalties (3-3 a.e.t.) in Qatar

2018France — beat Croatia 4-2 in Russia

2014Germany — beat Argentina 1-0 (a.e.t.) in Brazil

2010Spain — beat Netherlands 1-0 (a.e.t.) in South Africa

2006Italy — beat France 5-3 on penalties (1-1 a.e.t.) in Germany

2002Brazil — beat Germany 2-0 in South Korea/Japan

1998France — beat Brazil 3-0 in France

1994Brazil — beat Italy 3-2 on penalties (0-0 a.e.t.) in the USA

1990West Germany — beat Argentina 1-0 in Italy

1986Argentina — beat West Germany 3-2 in Mexico

1982Italy — beat West Germany 3-1 in Spain

1978Argentina — beat Netherlands 3-1 (a.e.t.) in Argentina

1974West Germany — beat Netherlands 2-1 in West Germany

1970Brazil — beat Italy 4-1 in Mexico

Six countries, three continents

The centenary edition is split like no World Cup before it. Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay each stage one opening-round match on June 8 and 9, honouring the tournament's South American birthplace. The rest of the competition is played in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, starting June 13 and 14, and runs through July 21.

How the 2026 World Cup finished

Spain arrive at 2030 as holders. They beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute for Spain's second world title after 2010. The other two semi-finalists produced a ten-goal bronze final in Miami: England beat France 6-4, with a Bukayo Saka hat-trick. The 2026 edition was the first with 48 teams and 104 matches, played across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

One hundred years of the World Cup

The first World Cup kicked off in Uruguay in July 1930, with thirteen teams and a purpose-built stadium — the Estadio Centenario — finished only days before the opening matches. Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in front of a reported 68,000 people. The 2030 tournament returns to that stadium exactly a century later.

The dog who saved the World Cup

Four months before England hosted the 1966 tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a London exhibition. A week later a mongrel named Pickles, out for a walk, sniffed it out of a hedge wrapped in newspaper. Pickles became a national hero and got a year's supply of dog food; the thief got two years. Brazil, for the record, remains the only nation to have played in every World Cup.

Quick facts

Opens June 8, 2030 at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Holders: Spain, 1-0 winners over Argentina in the 2026 final
Centenary matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay on June 8-9
Main hosts Morocco, Portugal and Spain, from June 13
Six host countries across three continents — a World Cup first
Tournament window: June 8 to July 21, 2030 (full match schedule still to be confirmed)
Brazil is the only nation to appear in every World Cup

How to watch World Cup 2030

Broadcast rights for 2030 have not been announced yet — FIFA's US deals with Fox (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) ran through the 2026 tournament. Check FIFA's own tournament page nearer the time for the confirmed broadcasters and the full match schedule.

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FIFA World Cup 2030 — frequently asked questions

When is FIFA World Cup 2030?

FIFA World Cup 2030 is on Saturday, June 8, 2030.

How many days until FIFA World Cup 2030?

1399 calendar days, counting from today: FIFA World Cup 2030 falls on Saturday, June 8, 2030. The clock at the top of the page counts down to the exact second.

Fact-checked July 31, 2026 · Updated August 2026 · time-and-space.science

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