#1861_Bidding processes for the FIFA World Cup 2030™ and the FIFA World Cup 2034™

TOTHEMEMBERASSOCIATIONSOFFIFA Circularno.1861 Zurich,5October2023 BiddingprocessesfortheFIFAWorldCup2030™andtheFIFAWorldCup2034™ DearSirorMadam, Background On4October2023,theFIFACouncilapprovedaconsolidatedproposalinrelationtothebiddingfor,andhostingof,thefinalcompetitionsoftheFIFAWorldCup2030™andtheFIFAWorldCup2034™(hereinaftercollectively“Competitions”andindividually“Competition”)whereby: TheFIFAadministrationwouldlaunchthebiddingprocessesfortheCompetitionsandadministerthebiddingprocessesconcurrently. AjointcandidacycomprisingMorocco,PortugalandSpainwouldparticipateinasingle-candidatebiddingprocesstohostthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2030™(withtheexceptionoftheCentenaryCelebrationMatches). The100-yearanniversaryofthefirsteditionoftheFIFAWorldCupwouldbemarkedbyacelebrationceremonyinUruguayandthehostingofthreecelebratorymatches–oneeachtobeplayedinUruguay,ArgentinaandParaguayrespectively–featuringtherespectivenationalteamofeachcountryandtakingplacepriortothefirstmatchesinthehostcountriesoftheFIFAWorldCup2030™,butstillforminganintegralcomponentofthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2030™(“CentenaryCelebration”). ThebiddingprocessfortheFIFAWorldCup2034™wouldinvolvetheterritoriesoftheAFCandtheOFCtoensureafullrotationandinvolvementofallconfederations. Declarationsofinterest Inlinewiththisdecision,FIFAispleasedtoherebyinvitethememberassociationsaffiliatedtotheAFCandOFCtodeclaretheirinterestinbiddingforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2034™. FIFAkindlyrequeststhateligiblememberassociationsinterestedinbiddingfortheCompetitioncompleteanddulyexecutethedeclarationofinterestformenclosedinthiscircularandsubmitittoFIFAby17:00CET(CentralEuropeanTime)on31October2023. ThecompleteddeclarationofinterestformmustbesubmittedtoFIFA,markedfortheattentionofNicholasRozenberg,DirectorofBusinessAffairsandStrategy,viaemailtofwc2034bid@fifa.org. FédérationInternationaledeFootballAssociation FIFA-Strasse20P.O.Box8044ZurichSwitzerlandT:+41(0)432227777www.FIFA.com TheformshouldbeexecutedbythePresidentandGeneralSecretaryoftherelevantmemberassociation(s). Inrelationtoanyjointbids,eachmemberassociationinterestedinparticipatinginthebidmustreturnanindividuallyexecuteddeclarationofinterestform,namingtheothermemberassociation(s)involvedinthebid. BiddingRegulations Inaccordancewitharticle68paragraph2(a)oftheFIFAStatutes,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallestablishafairandtransparentbiddingprocessfortheFIFAWorldCup™basedonspecificregulationstobeissuedbytheFIFACouncil. On4October2023,theFIFACouncilalsoapprovedtheBiddingRegulationsfortheFIFAWorldCup2030™andtheFIFAWorldCup2034™.Thedocumentisenclosedforyourreference. OverviewoftheBiddingProcesses FIFAispleasedtosharetheOverviewoftheBiddingProcessesforFIFAWorldCup2030™andFIFAWorldCup2034™,adocumentwhichaimstoprovidegeneralinformationtoallmemberassociationsregardingsomekeyelementsofthebiddingprocesses,including: •thetimelineandselectionprocess; •thecompetitionformat; •thecontentandkeyinformationrequiredtoprepareabid; •howthebidswillbeevaluatedbyFIFA;and •thein-principleoperationalmodelforthedeliveryoftheCompetitions. Thisdocumentisalsoenclosedforyourreference. OverviewofHostingRequirements FIFAisalsopleasedtosharetheOverviewofHostingRequirementsfortheFIFAWorldCup2034™1.ThedocumentcontainsimportantinformationtoenablethosememberassociationsinterestedinhostingtheCompetitiontounderstand: theinfrastructurerequiredtohosttheCompetition(inparticularintermsofkeyofficialsites/locationsandcapacitiesthatformthetournamentfootprint); thelegalframeworkthatmustbeestablishedtohosttheCompetition(inparticularintermsofgovernmentsupportandcontractualhostingdocumentation);and theenvironmentalandsocialoutcomesthatshouldbepursuedtohosttheCompetition. 1Forreference,theOverviewofHostingRequirementsfortheFIFAWorldCup2030™wereapprovedbytheFIFACouncilon23June2023. Timelineforthebiddingprocesses Anoverviewoftheforeseenkeydatesinthebiddingprocessesisprovidedbelow:Keydates* 31October2023 DeadlinetosubmitthecompleteddeclarationofinterestformstoFIFA 30November2023 DeadlinetosubmitthecompletedBiddingAgreementstoFIFA 4December2023 FIFAtodispatchbiddingandhostingdocumentsandcontenttothebiddingmemberassociations July2024 DeadlinetosubmitbidstoFIFA StartingQ42024 ExpectedtimingforthedesignationofbidsbytheFIFACouncil(ifnecessary)andselectionofhostsbytheFIFACongresses *Datesaresubjecttochangeasrequired. Inthemeantime,shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorneedadditionalinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactNicholasRozenberg,DirectorofBusinessAffairsandStrategy,attheemailaddressoutlinedabove. Yoursfaithfully, FÉDÉRATIONINTERNATIONALEDEFOOTBALLASSOCIATION MattiasGrafström SecretaryGeneraladinterim Encl. -FIFAWorldCup2034™DeclarationofInterestform -BiddingRegulationsfortheFIFAWorldCup2030™andtheFIFAWorldCup2034™ -OverviewoftheBiddingProcessesfortheFIFAWorldCup2030™andtheFIFAWorldCup2034™ -OverviewofHostingRequirementsfortheFIFAWorldCup2034™ Cc:FIFACouncilConfederations DECLARATIONOFINTEREST regardingthehostingandstagingofthefinalcompetit