Spain will bid to the host World Cup in 2030

Spain will bid to the host World Cup in 2030

 Pedro Sánchez recibió a los presidentes de la FIFA y de la RFEF en La Moncloa / | sport

Luis Rubiales, Pedro Sánchez and Gianni Infantino spoke about the matter on Wednesday

It's been too long since Spain hosted a World Cup on its shores -- in concrete, since 1982, when tournament mascot Naranjito was one of the stars of the tournament.

The idea of hosting football's showpiece for a second time came up again on Wednesday in a meeting at Moncloa between RFEF president Luis Rubiales, FIFA chied Gianni Infantino and the president of Spain Pedro Sanchez. 

Spain's main objective is to organise the World Cup in 2030. However, there are various alternatives in which that could happen: either as a stand-alone candidate or as joint hosts with Portugal and Morocco. The second option is the one which Rubiales feels gives the country the best chance of winning the vote. 

The meeting was Infantino's second official visit to Spain in less than two months, after taking part in the RFEF's General Assembly, when Rubiales made his debut as the organisation's president. 

Thirty-six years ago, on our shores, Italy won th 1982 World Cup, beating Germany 3-1 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu. In 2020, Bilbao will be one of the cities which hosts a European Championships which will be spread across the continent. 

The upcoming World Cups will be in Qatar in 2020 and in the USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026.