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

Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland T: +41 (0)43 222 7777 www.FIFA.com TO THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF FIFA Circular no. 1861 Zurich, 5 October 2023 Bidding processes for the FIFA World Cup 2030™ and the FIFA World Cup 2034™ Dear Sir or Madam, Background On 4 October 2023, the FIFA Council approved a consolidated proposal in relation to the bidding for, and hosting of, the final competitions of the FIFA World Cup 2030™ and the FIFA World Cup 2034™ (hereinafter collectively “Competitions” and individually “Competition”) whereby: • The FIFA administration would launch the bidding processes for the Competitions and administer the bidding processes concurrently. • A joint candidacy comprising Morocco, Portugal and Spain would participate in a single-candidate bidding process to host the final competition of the FIFA World Cup 2030™ (with the exception of the Centenary Celebration Matches). • The 100-year anniversary of the first edition of the FIFA World Cup would be marked by a celebration ceremony in Uruguay and the hosting of three celebratory matches – one each to be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay respectively – featuring the respective national team of each country and taking place prior to the first matches in the host countries of the FIFA World Cup 2030™, but still forming an integral component of the final competition of the FIFA World Cup 2030™ (“Centenary Celebration”). • The bidding process for the FIFA World Cup 2034™ would involve the territories of the AFC and the OFC to ensure a full rotation and involvement of all confederations. Declarations of interest In line with this decision, FIFA is pleased to hereby invite the member associations affiliated to the AFC and OFC to declare their interest in bidding for the final competition of the FIFA World Cup 2034™. FIFA kindly requests that eligible member associations interested in bidding for the Competition complete and duly execute the declaration of interest form enclosed in this circular and submit it to FIFA by 17:00 CET (Central European Time) on 31 October 2023. The completed declaration of interest form must be submitted to FIFA, marked for the attention of Nicholas Rozenberg, Director of Business Affairs and Strategy, via email to fwc2034bid@fifa.org. 2 The form should be executed by the President and General Secretary of the relevant member association(s). In relation to any joint bids, each member association interested in participating in the bid must return an individually executed declaration of interest form, naming the other member association(s) involved in the bid. Bidding Regulations In accordance with article 68 paragraph 2 (a) of the FIFA Statutes, the FIFA general secretariat shall establish a fair and transparent bidding process for the FIFA World Cup™ based on specific regulations to be issued by the FIFA Council. On 4 October 2023, the FIFA Council also approved the Bidding Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2030™ and the FIFA World Cup 2034™. The document is enclosed for your reference. Overview of the Bidding Processes FIFA is pleased to share the Overview of the Bidding Processes for FIFA World Cup 2030™ and FIFA World Cup 2034™, a document which aims to provide general information to all member associations regarding some key elements of the bidding processes , including: • the timeline and selection process; • the competition format; • the content and key information required to prepare a bid; • how the bids will be evaluated by FIFA; and • the in-principle operational model for the delivery of the Competitions. This document is also enclosed for your reference. Overview of Hosting Requirements FIFA is also pleased to share the Overview of Hosting Requirements for the FIFA World Cup 2034™1. The document contains important information to enable those member associations interested in hosting the Competition to understand: • the infrastructure required to host the Competition (in particular in terms of key official sites/locations and capacities that form the tournament footprint); • the legal framework that must be established to host the Competition (in particular in terms of government support and contractual hosting documentation); and • the environmental and social outcomes that should be pursued to host the Competition. 1 For reference, the Overview of Hosting Requirements for the FIFA World Cup 2030™ were approved by the FIFA Council on 23 June 2023. 3 Timeline for the bidding processes An overview of the foreseen key dates in the bidding processes is provided below: Key dates* 31 October 2023 Deadline to submit the completed declaration of interest forms to FIFA 30 November 2023 Deadline to submit the completed Bidding Agreements to FIFA 4 December