How much will it cost to travel from the USA to the 2030 World Cup, which will host 6 countries?

Below, we tell you the approximate costs of traveling from the United States to the six organizing countries. A person would spend more than $2,500 on trips from the USA to South America and then to Europe. To this we must add the cost of accommodation, which varies between 100 and 200 dollars per night, in addition to food expenses, which will depend on the city and the type of consumption of each person.

In Argentina, for example, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of the Republic of Argentina (Indec) an international tourist spends more than 78 dollars a day. While in Europe the expense is also 80 euros per day. That is to say, a tourist who wants to enjoy the 38 days of the contest will spend around 10,000 and 11,000 dollars in more than a month.

Although attention is focused on the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada, expectations are already being generated for the 2030 World Cup, a special tournament that will be held on three continents: Africa, America and Europe.

As for the South American countries that will host matches (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay), costs vary depending on the city of departure. From Miami to Ezeiza (Argentina), flights exceed $900; from New York, prices are above $1,000; and from Dallas, costs can reach more than $1,600. To travel to Paraguay, on Copa Airlines, flights from Miami to Asunción cost more than $500, while from New York they cost more than $700. Flights to Uruguay, also with Copa Airlines, cost more than $500 from Miami and more than $600 from New York.

If you decide to travel from South America to Europe to continue enjoying the World Cup, the prices are as follows: From Montevideo to Madrid and Barcelona, ​​tickets exceed $800. To Lisbon, flights start from $1,200 and to Porto, prices are around $1,600 on Air Europa. From Ezeiza (Argentina) to Madrid and Barcelona, ​​flights are above $1,300. In Turismo City, flights from Buenos Aires to Lisbon and Porto also exceed $1,300. On the other hand, from Asunción (Paraguay) to Madrid and Barcelona, ​​flights cost around $900, while to Portugal they are around $1000.

The 2022 World Cup, held in Qatar and won by the Argentine National Team, was the last with 32 teams. Starting in 2026, the tournament will have 48 teams and 104 matches, a format that will also be maintained in 2030. In addition, FIFA has decided that the 2030 World Cup will have six organizing countries. To celebrate the centenary of the first edition of the tournament, the opening matches will be played in South America: the first at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, while the remaining two will be in Paraguay and Argentina. The rest of the competition will be divided between Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

The proposed venues for the 2030 World Cup

Regarding the European and African venues, the following stadiums have been proposed:

Venues for the 2030 World Cup

• Spain: Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid), Camp Nou (Barcelona), Metropolitano (Madrid), Riazor (A Coruña), RCDE Stadium (Barcelona), San Mamés (Bilbao), Gran Canaria Stadium, La Rosaleda (Málaga), Anoeta (San Sebastián), Nueva Romareda (Zaragoza) and La Cartuja (Seville).
• Morocco: Grand Hassan II Stadium (Casablanca), Grand Agadir Stadium, Grand Fés Stadium, Grand Marrakech Stadium, Prince Moulay Abdellah (Rabat) and Grand Tangier Stadium.
  
• Portugal: Estadio Da Luz (Lisbon), "Estadio" José Alvalade (Lisbon) and "Estadio" do Dragão (Porto).
  

South America in the 2030 World Cup

In South America, it is already confirmed that the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo will be the venue for the opening match. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: "In a divided world, FIFA and football are coming together. The FIFA Council, representing the entire world of football, unanimously agreed to celebrate the centenary of the World Cup of FIFA in the most appropriate manner. He added: "There will be a celebration in South America, and three South American countries (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay) will each host a 2030 World Cup match." Finally, he concluded: "The first of these three games will be played in the stadium where it all began, the legendary Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, to commemorate the centenary edition of the tournament."

South American venues to be defined

As for Paraguay and Argentina, it is still necessary to define which stadiums will be used. However, it is speculated that River's Monumental Stadium will be the one chosen in Argentina, the country that recently won the World Cup.