El Clásico for stadiums? Camp Nou edges ahead of Bernabéu in race to host 2030 World Cup final

The renovated Camp Nou could become the new venue for the 2030 World Cup final.

Details: According to The Touchline, the home stadium of Barcelona, Camp Nou, is currently the undisputed favorite to host the 2030 World Cup final.

The main advantage of Camp Nou is said to be its modernization and the massive capacity of around 105,000 spectators, which will be available once the stadium's reconstruction is fully completed.

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The main rival of Camp Nou at the moment is Real Madrid's home ground, Santiago Bernabéu, which has also submitted a bid to host the World Cup final.

The third candidate to host the World Cup final is the Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco.

The 2030 World Cup will take place from June 13 to July 21, 2030. The tournament will be held exactly one hundred years after the first-ever World Cup. Three countries will host the event: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

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