FIFA’s announcement of the 2030 World Cup has started the ball rolling for Cristiano Ronaldo’s fan base. The fans are hoping to see the father-son duo from Ronaldo’s family take center stage at the biggest stage of them all.
FIFA announced recently that the 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by three countries: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. In addition, Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay will host the first three matches of the tournament to mark the centenary of the FIFA World Cup.
Since the announcement, the fans have been excited to see the World Cup being hosted by Portugal. The home of one of the icons of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo. Fans are already speculating on whether the evergreen forward can make it to the edition as a player on the national team. However, Ronaldo will be 45 when the 2030 edition rolls around.
Furthermore, it is already speculated that he may retire after the Euro 2024 in Germany. However, it hasn’t stopped the fan base from dreaming of another scenario. They want Cristiano Ronaldo to be the manager of the national team while his eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., is in the squad of the national team.
Portugal co-hosting the World Cup 2030 means they would be hosting the competition for the first time in their HISTORY. 🇵🇹
• Cristiano Ronaldo would be 45 years old.
• Cristiano Jr. would be 20 years old. 👀 pic.twitter.com/OhOlc8tzbI— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) October 4, 2023
As for the case of managing a team after his professional career, Cristiano Ronaldo commented on being a manager back in 2017: “I think a lot about it, At the moment I just want to focus on my football, my passion. Nobody knows what the future holds. In five, six, seven years I might change my mind and become a manager”.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. will be 20 at that time, which isn’t too young for athletes to break into national teams. Ronaldo himself made his debut in 2003 when he was only 18 years old. It is up to Ronaldo Jr. to progress rapidly in his professional career.
Portugal and Spain fight for the 2030 World Cup Final
Since the announcement of the 2030 World Cup, much speculation has started about which country will host the final. Spain and Portugal are early favorites due to better stadium infrastructure.
Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco’s soccer federation, wants the final to be played in Casablanca. Spain and Morocco have a long history of disputes over migration and territory, which may complicate the matter.
🚨🏆 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: The Camp Nou is expected to host either a semi-final or the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup! @cope pic.twitter.com/wehdXtEgQn
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) October 4, 2023
It has been reported by ESPN that key personnel from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will meet on October 18 in Rabat. The aim will be to discuss the matter of hosting the final and full scheduling of World Cup matches. Morocco has named six cities for the World Cup.
Spain has strong claims in Madrid and Barcelona for the World Cup final. Both cities will have newly renovated stadiums at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid and Camp Nou in Barcelona.