Mundo Deportivo has had access to the basic document of the candidacy of the RFEF and the Portuguese Federation for the 2030 World Cup. A two-page document that first includes the general aspects of submitting a candidacy.
– The candidacy for a World Cup must necessarily present a minimum number of venues and another minimum number of sub-venues/training centers.
– It is necessary to configure the venues and sub-venues or training centers.
A World Cup can take place with a minimum of 12 venues. Starting from this base, The RFEF has agreed with the Portuguese Federation that its candidacy would need “to have 14 venues” and where 11 would be in Spanish territory and 3 in Portuguese territory. Furthermore, for himThe candidacy of the World Cup requires a minimum of 72 sub-venues. Of these, a minimum of 54 would be located in Spanish territory.
Each branch or sub-branch must have:
– Of the minimum necessary infrastructures as established by FIFA.
– Commit to sign the basic guarantees required for an event of these characteristics.
Specific requirements to be a venue:
– Minimum necessary sports infrastructure:
– Have a stadium with a minimum of 40,000 spectators for the group stage matches.
– Have a stadium with a minimum of 60,000 spectators for semi-final matches.
– Have a stadium with a minimum of 80,000 spectators for the opening matches and the final.
– All stadiums must meet the requirements to be rated as 4-star category stadiums.
– Complete availability of the entire Stadium at least one month before the start of the World Championship.
They must gather other complementary elements:
– Exterior area adjacent to the Stadium with enough space to install all complementary TV services, security, etc.
– Provision of parking areas near the Stadium with a minimum capacity of 5,000 spaces for organization on match days.
– 3 or 4 5-star hotels at a distance of less than 40km from the venue.
– Passenger airport with ordinary activity at a maximum of 40 km from the headquarters.
– Railway center near the headquarters.
– A minimum of 4 sub-venues or training centers at a distance of less than 40km
– Medical and hospital centers with maximum capacity and benefits close to the headquarters.
Specific requirements to be able to be a sub-headquarters or training center:
Minimum necessary sports infrastructure:
– Have two soccer fields with the same dimensions and the same grass as the main venue.
– Facility closed to the public.
– Complementary services (changing rooms, meeting rooms, recovery rooms, gyms, medical center, etc.) equivalent to a 4-star stadium
– Minimum lighting 800 lux.
Minimum necessary complementary infrastructure requirements:
– 3 or 4 5-star hotels less than 20 minutes by bus from the sub-venue/training center.
– Passenger airport with ordinary activity at a maximum of 40 km from the headquarters.
– Railway center near the sub-headquarters.
– Medical and hospital centers with maximum capacity and benefits close to the sub-headquarters.