2030 FIFA World Cup (Footballverse)

The 2030 FIFA World Cup. Was the 24th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in China.  As this is the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup in Uruguay, the Chinese authorities and FIFA invite the past Hosts of the World Cup.  Including Qatar to have a mini-talk about hosting a Past World Cup. The matches took place from June 10 to July 10, 2030. The final was played on July 10, 2030 at the Beijing National Stadium, which ended with a 1-0 victory for Spain over Belgium.
==Host Selection==
The selection of the host for the 2030 FIFA World Cup took place in 2025, where Kazakhstan, Morocco, Uruguay together with Argentina, Chile and Paraguay, and China joined the bidding.
The results of 2030 FIFA World Cup bid are:
2030 FIFA bidding (majority 12 votes)
Bidders 	Round 1	Round 2 	Round 3
China 	9 	11 	14
Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay	4 	8 	4
Marrocco 	8 	3 	Eliminated
Kazakhstan 	1 	Eliminated	X
==Qualification==
===Entry===
The 2030 FIFA World Cup has 48 national selections from all the 6 football confederations. List of national selections that qualified for the 2030 FIFA World Cup at the time of the begining of the tournament.
===AFC (9)===
*Australia
*China (Host)
*Japan
*Iran
*Iraq
*Kuwait
*South Korea
*Qatar
*Uzbekistan
===CAF (10)===
*Cameron
*DR Congo
*Egypt
*Ghana
*Mali
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*Morocco
*Nigeria
*Senegal
*Uganda
*Zambia
===UEFA (16)===
*Belgium
*Croatia
*Czech Republic
*Denmark
*Germany
*Greece
*Italy
*The Netherlands
*Norway
*Poland
*Portugal
*Romania
*Spain
*Sweden
*Switzerland
*Ukraine
===CONCACAF (7)===
*Canada
*Colombia
*Costa Rica
*Curaçao (Debut)
*Mexico
*Panama
*United States
===CONMEBOL (5)===
*Argentina
*Brazil
*Chile
*Ecuador
*Uruguay
===OFC (1)===
*New Zealand
==Venues==
The stadiums of this World Cup will be held in 12 Chinese Cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanning, etc.
===Beijing===
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*Beijing National Stadium (Renovated)(Capacity: 96,000) (Opening Match, Group Phase, Final)
*Workers Stadium (Capacity: 70,500) (Group Phase)
*Olympic Sports Centre (Capacity: 40,000) (Group Phase, and Round of 32)
===Shanghai===
*Shanghai Stadium (Capacity: 56,842) (Group Phase, Round of 16, Third Place Match)
*Jiangwan Stadium (Renovated) (Capacity: 56,300) (Group Phase, Round of 32, Round of 16, Semi-Final)
===Wuhan===
*Wuhan Sports Center Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) (Group Phase, Round of 32, Round of 16, and Quarter-Finals)
===Xi'an===
*Shaanxi Province Stadium (Capacity: 51,000) (Group Phase, and Round of 32)
===Harbin===
*Harbin Sports City Center Stadium (Capacity: 60,000) (Group Phase, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, and Semi-Final)
=== Chongqing ===
* Chongqing Olympic Sports Center (Capacity: 58,680) (Group Phase, Round of 16, Quarter-Final)
=== Hefei ===
* Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium (Renovated) (Capacity: 71,000) (Group Phase, Round of 32, Round of 16, and Quarter-Final)
=== Dalian ===
* Dalian Sports Center Stadium (Capacity: 61,000) (Group Phase, Round of 32, and Round of 16)
* Dalian People's Stadium (Capacity: 55,843) (Group Phase, and Round of 32)
=== Jinan ===
* Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium (Capacity: 56,808) (Group Phase, Round of 32, and Round of 16)
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=== Guangzhou ===
* Guangzhou Evergrande Stadium (Capacity: 100,000) (Group Phase, and Round of 32, and Round of 16)
=== Weifang ===
* Weifang Sports Center Stadium (Renovated) (45,000) (Group Phase, and Round of 32)
=== Nanning ===
* Guangxi Sports Center (Capacity: 60,000) (Group Phase, Round of 32, and Round of 16)
==Group Phase ==
=== Group A ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Panama 	2 	1 	1 	0 	4:1 	4
2 	China 	2 	1 	0 	1 	2:3 	3
3 	Ecuador	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:3 	1
Matches:
China 2 - 0 Ecuador (June 10, 2030)
China 0 - 3 Panama (June 14, 2030) 
Ecuador 1 - 1 Panama (June 18, 2030) 
=== Group B ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differencea	Points
1 	Spain 	2 	2 	0 	0 	2:0 	6
2 	Senegal	2 	0 	1 	1 	2:3 	1
3 	Japan 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2:3 	1
Matches:
Spain 1 - 0 Senegal (June 10, 2030) 
Spain 1 - 0 Japan (June 14, 2030)
Senegal 2 - 2 Japan (June 18, 2030)
=== Group C ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	The Netherlands	2 	1 	1 	0 	4:2 	4
2 	Chile 	2 	0 	2 	0 	1:1 	2
3 	Zambia 	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:3 	1
Matches:
The Netherlands 1 - 1 Chile (June 10, 2030)
The Netherlands 3 - 1 Zambia (June 14, 2030) 
Chile 0 - 0 Zambia (June 18, 2030) 
=== Group D ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Denmark 	2 	2 	0 	0 	4:1 	6
2 	Romania 	2 	1 	0 	1 	3:4 	3
3 	Australia	2 	0 	0 	2 	1:3 	0
Matches:
Denmark 1 - 0 Australia (June 10, 2030) 
Denmark 3 - 1 Romania (June 14, 2030) 
Australia 1 - 2 Romania (June 18, 2030)
=== Group E ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Difference	Points
1 	Uruguay	2 	1 	1 	0 	2:0 	4
2 	Ghana 	2 	1 	1 	0 	2:0 	4
3 	Curaçao	2 	0 	0 	2 	0:4 	0
Matches:
Uruguay 0 - 0 Ghana (June 11, 2030) 
Uruguay 2 - 0 Curaçao (June 15, 2030)
Ghana 2 - 0 Curaçao (June 19, 2030)
=== Group F ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Norway 	2 	1 	0 	1 	3:2 	3
2 	Uganda 	2 	1 	0 	1 	5:5 	3
3 	Mexico 	2 	1 	0 	1 	5:6 	3
Matches:
Mexico 2 - 1 Norway (June 11, 2030) 
Mexico 3 - 5 Uganda (June 15, 2030)
Norway 2 - 0 Uganda (June 19, 2030)
=== Group G ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Germany	2 	1 	1 	0 	3:2 	4
2 	Ukraine	2 	1 	0 	1 	2:1 	3
3 	Mali 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2:4 	1
Matches:
Germany 1 - 0 Ukraine (June 11, 2030) 
Germany 2 - 2 Mali (June 15, 2030) 
Ukraine 2 - 0 Mali (June 19, 2030)
=== Group H ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Brazil 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3:2 	4
2 	Egypt 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3:2 	4
3 	Canada 	2 	0 	0 	2 	0:2 	0
Matches:
Brazil 1 - 0 Canada (June 11, 2030) 
Brazil 2 - 2 Egypt (June 15, 2030)
Canada 0 - 1 Egypt (June 19, 2030) 
=== Group I ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Sweden 	2 	1 	1 	0 	5:4 	4
2 	Portugal 	2 	1 	0 	1 	5:4 	3
3 	Costa Rica	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:3 	1
Matches:
Portugal 3 - 4 Sweden (June 12, 2030) 
Portugal 2 - 0 Costa Rica 
Sweden 1 - 1 Costa Rica
=== Group J ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Switzerland	2 	1 	0 	1 	6:2 	3
2 	Cameroon 	2 	1 	0 	1 	2:3 	3
3 	Kuweit 	2 	1 	0 	1 	2:5 	3
Matches:
Switzerland 1 - 2 Cameroon (June 12, 2030) 
Switzerland 5 - 0 Kuweit 
Cameroon 0 - 2 Kuweit
=== Group K ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Colombia 	2 	2 	0 	0 	2:0 	6
2 	Czech Republic	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:2 	1
3 	Iran 	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:2 	1
Matches: 
Colombia 1 - 0 Czech Republic (June 12, 2030) 
Colombia 1 - 0 Iran (June 16, 2030) 
Czech Republic 1 - 1 Iran (June 20, 2030)
=== Group L ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Italy 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3:1 	4
2 	Greece 	2 	1 	0 	1 	1:2 	3
3 	DR Congo	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:2 	1
Matches:
Italy 2 - 0 Greece (June 12, 2030)
Italy 1 - 1 DR Congo (June 16, 2030) 
Greece 1 - 0 DR Congo (June 20, 2030) 
=== Group M ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Morocco 	2 	2 	0 	0 	4:1 	6
2 	Croatia 	2 	1 	0 	1 	1:2 	3
3 	Uzbekistan	2 	0 	0 	2 	1:3 	0
Matches:
Croatia 0 - 2 Morocco (June 13, 2030)
Croatia 1 - 0 Uzbekistan (June 17, 2030)
Morocco 2 - 1 Uzbekistan (June 21, 2030)
=== Group N ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	South Korea 	2 	1 	1 	0 	3:2 	4
2 	United States	2 	0 	2 	0 	3:3 	2
3 	New Zealand 	2 	0 	1 	1 	1:2 	1
Matches:
United States 2 - 2 South Korea (June 13, 2030) 
United States 1 - 1 New Zealand (June 17, 2030) 
South Korea 1 - 0 New Zealand (June 21, 2030)
=== Group O ===
Pos	Country 	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Nigeria 	2 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Argentina	2 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Qatar 	2 	 	 	 	 	
Matches:
Argentina 0 - 2 Nigeria (June 13, 2030) 
Argentina 2 - 0 Qatar (June 17, 2030) 
Nigeria 2 - 0 Qatar (June 21, 2030)
=== Group P ===
Pos	Country	Played Matches	Wins	Draws	Loses	Goal Differences	Points
1 	Belgium	2 	 	 	 	 	
2 	Iraq 	2 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Poland 	2 	 	 	 	 	
Matches:
Belgium 3 - 3 Poland (June 13, 2030) 
Belgium 1 - 0 Iraq (June 17, 2030) 
Poland 2 - 4 Iraq (June 21, 2030)
== Knockout Phase ==
=== Round of 32 ===
(June 22, 2030) 
Panama 0 - 2 Senegal 
The Netherlands 2 - 0 Romania 
Spain 1 - 0 China 
Denmark 2 - 1 Chile
(June 23, 2030) 
Uruguay 2 - 0 Uganda 
Germany 1 - 0 Egypt 
Norway 1 - 4 Ghana
Brasil 2 - 1 Ukraine 
(June 24, 2030)
Sweden 2 - 3 Cameroon 
Colombia 0 - 3 Greece
Switzerland 5 - 3 Portugal 
Italy 1 - 0 Czech Republic 
(June 25, 2030) 
Morocco 1 - 0 United States 
Nigeria 0 - 0 Iraq (Penalty Shots: 2-4)
South Korea 2 - 0 Croatia 
Belgium 1 - 0 Argentina 
=== Round of 16 ===
(June 26, 2030)
Senegal 0 - 2 The Netherlands 
Spain 1 - 1 Denmark (Penalty Shots: 6-5)
(June 27, 2030)
Uruguay 3 - 1 Germany 
Ghana 0 - 1 Brazil 
(June 28, 2030)
Cameroon 1 - 1 Greece (Penalty Shots: 4-5)
Switzerland 4 - 4 Italy (Penalty Shots: 3-4)
(June 29, 2030)
Morocoo 1 - 1 Iraq (Penalty Shots: 7-5)
South Korea 1 - 2 Belgium 
=== Quarterfinal ===
(July 1, 2030)
The Netherlands 0 - 2 Spain
Greece 0 - 1 Italy 
(July 2, 2030)
Uruguay 3 - 0 Brazil 
Marocco 2 - 2 Belgium (Penalty Shots: 3-4)
=== Semifinal ===
(July 5, 2030)
Spain 1 - 1 Italy (Penalty Shots: 5-6)
Uruguay 0 - 2 Belgium 
=== Third Place Match ===
(July 9, 2030)
Italy 2 - 1 Uruguay 
=== Final ===
(July 10, 2030)
Spain 1 - 0 Belgium
==Symbols==
===Mascot===
The official mascot of the 2030 FIFA World Cup is Yin Yang, a small humanoid girl in the style of Chinese cartoons.  It is the first FIFA World Cup mascot that is a girl.  Her name means Good and Evil, and it is a sign of Taoism.  She was revealed on December 16, 2029 during the group stage draw.  She wears a red and yellow Chinese folk costume (shorter skirt than the original ones), has black hair wrapped in 2 buns to the right and left.  After the group stages, Yin Yang holds a Trophy of FIFA World Cup to present to the winner of that World Cup.  July 10, 2030, After the Final Spain vs Belgium (1-0 for Spain) Yin Yang held the flag and wore the Spain National Team shirt.
=== Match Ball ===
The official match ball of this championship is created by the Chinese manufacturer - Victeam.
===Music===
The official song of the 2030 World Cup "足球世界的梦想", that's in Chinese mean: "football world dream" was performed by various authors from the host countries of the past World Cup. It was played at the Opening Ceremony, and the Closing Ceremony at Beijing National Stadium, Beijing.
The official mascot song of the 2030 World Cup was "让足球梦想成真". In Chinese mean: "Make Football Dreams Come True".
== Trivia ==
* Traveling between stadiums in China was quite a challenge, as the distances from the host cities were huge, which forced fans of their team to travel by fast train (But after a while the trains can be clogged) or by plane.
* This is the 3rd case, after World Cup in Uruguay (1930) and Qatar (2022), that matches are played in as many as 3 stadiums in 1 city, in the case of 2030, it is Beijing: National Stadium in Beijing, Workers' Stadium and Olympic Sports Center.
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