FIFA World Cup 2030™ and FIFA World Cup 2034™ Bidding Regulations

FIFAWorldCup2030™andFIFAWorldCup2034™ BiddingRegulations Contents 1.Background2 2.PurposeoftheseRegulations3 3.ObjectiveofBiddingProcesses3 4.Keyprinciples4 5.Eligibilitytoparticipate4 6.BiddingProcesses–format5 6.1.Overview5 6.2.Phase1–set-up6 6.3.Phase2–bidpreparation6 6.4.Phase3–bidevaluation7 6.5.Phase4–decision8 6.5.1.Votingprocedures8 6.5.2.FIFACouncildesignation8 6.5.3.FIFACongressselection9 6.5.4.Selectioncriteria9 6.5.5.Presentations9 6.5.6.Conflictsofinterest10 6.6.Variation10 7.Integrityofthebiddingprocess11 7.1.Conductrules11 7.2.FIFAEthicsCommittee12 7.3.IndependentAuditorandbidcomplianceandethicsofficers13 8.Finalprovisions14 8.1.Non-compliance14 8.2.Nowaiver14 8.3.Languageandauthoritativeversion14 8.4.Enforcement14 1.Background i.Article68paragraph2oftheFIFAStatutesestablishessomeprinciplesforhowFIFAshalldecideonthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup™,namely: a)IndecidingonthevenuefortheFIFAWorldCup,theoverridingobjectiveistosecurethebestpossiblehostingconditionsinthehostcountry/countries. b)TheFIFACouncilshallissuespecificregulationsgoverningthebiddingprocedurefordeterminingthehostvenueoftheFIFAWorldCup. c)TheFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallestablishafairandtransparentbiddingprocedureinaccordancewithsuchregulationsissuedbytheFIFACouncil.TheFIFAgeneralsecretariatwillinviteallqualifiedmemberassociation(s)tosubmitabidtohosttheFIFAWorldCup.ItwillalsodefineindetailtherequirementsforthebiddingandhostingoftheFIFAWorldCup,aswellasthecriteriaforselectingthehostvenue. d)TheFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallsubmittotheFIFACouncilapublicreportevaluatingthecomplianceofallbidswiththebiddingprocedureandtherequirementsforhostingtheFIFAWorldCup,takingintoconsiderationthedefinedcriteriaforselectingthehost(s). e)TheFIFACouncilshallreviewthereportanddesignateuptothreebidstobesubmittedtotheFIFACongress. f)TheFIFACongressshalldecidethehostvenueoftheFIFAWorldCupfromthebidsdesignatedbytheFIFACouncil. ii.On4October2023,theFIFACouncilapprovedthefollowingconsolidatedproposalinrelationtothebiddingfor,andhostingof,thefinalcompetitionsoftheFIFAWorldCup2030™andFIFAWorldCup2034™(hereinaftercollectively,“Competitions”andindividually,“Competition”): a)ThattheFIFAadministrationlaunchthebiddingprocessesfortheCompetitionsandadministerthebiddingprocessesconcurrently. b)InrespectofthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2030: That–inconsultationwithCONMEBOL–the100-yearanniversaryofthefirsteditionoftheFIFAWorldCupin2030bemarkedbyacelebrationceremonyinUruguayandthehostingofthreecelebratorymatches–oneeachtobeplayedinUruguay(inMontevideo),ArgentinaandParaguayrespectively–featuringtherespectivenationalteamofeachcountryandtakingplacepriortothefirstmatchesinthehostcountriesoftheFIFAWorldCup2030,butstillforminganintegralcomponentofthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2030(hereinafter“CentenaryCelebrationMatches”); That–inconsultationwithCAFandUEFA–ajointcandidacycomprisingMorocco,PortugalandSpainparticipateinasingle-candidatebiddingprocesstohosttheCompetition(withtheexceptionoftheCentenaryCelebrationMatchesreferencedabove); c)InrespectofthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2034: That–inconsultationwiththeAFCandOFC–FIFAmemberassociationsaffiliatedtotheAFCandOFCbeeligibletobidtohosttheCompetition. 2.PurposeoftheseRegulations i.TheseBiddingRegulations(hereinafterthe“Regulations”)applyto: a)thebiddingprocessforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2030(withtheexceptionoftheCentenaryCelebrationMatches,asreferencedinsection1paragraphiib)above)(hereinafterthe“2030BiddingProcess”); b)thebiddingprocessfortheCentenaryCelebrationMatches(hereinafterthe“CentenaryCelebrationMatchesProcess”);and c)thebiddingprocessforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup2034(hereinafterthe“2034 BiddingProcess”) (collectively,the“BiddingProcesses”andindividually,the“BiddingProcess”),andsetouttheframeworkbywhichtheFIFAgeneralsecretariatshall: ensuretheBiddingProcessesarefair,transparentandmeetthehigheststandardsofethicsandintegrity; inviteeligiblememberassociationstoparticipateintheBiddingProcesses; explaintobiddingmemberassociationstherequirementsforparticipatingintheBiddingProcessesandtheobligationsrequiredofthehostassociation(s)inhostingthefinalcompetitionsoftheFIFAWorldCup2030andtheFIFAWorldCup2034;and establishthecriteriabywhichmemberassociationsparticipatingintheBiddingProcesseswillbeassessed,andthehostassociation(s)ultimatelyselected,tohostthefinalcompetitionsoftheFIFAWorldCup2030andtheFIFAWorldCup2034. 3.ObjectiveofBiddingProcesses Inaccordancewitharticle68paragraph2oftheFIFAStatutes,theoverridingobjectiveoftheBiddingProcessesistosecurethebestpossiblehostingconditionsinthehostcountry/countriesforthefinalcompetitionsoftheFIFAWorldCup2030andtheFIFAWorldCup2034. i.InpursuitofachievingtheoverridingobjectiveoftheBiddingProcesses,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatiscommittedtoensuringthatallaspectsoftheBiddingProcessesareconductedinaccordancewiththefollowingprinciples: a)Objectivity: Theevaluationofthebidsisdesignedtotreateachbidderfairlyandequally.Bidsareassessedby