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<\/p>\nValencia's half-built 75,000 seater stadium has been handed a new lease of life by Spain's joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.<\/p>\n
Spain is hoping to landing the 2030 festival of football alongside Portugal and Morocco, with South America also set to host three games. The trans-continental bid is the sole bid for the tournament – and it could lead to hope for the current abandoned stadium.<\/p>\n
Valencia began work on building the Nou Mestalla in 2007, allowing the city to host major sporting events. However, after the club experienced a number of financial issues, construction was put on hold in 2009 and has not resumed in the ensuing years.<\/p>\n
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Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight<\/span> dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the <\/span>only way to watch all the action this year.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a322 a month<\/p>\n In 2022, it was reported that a \u00a3100million investment would be needed to help the project get back off the ground. And that could come from an unexpected source.<\/p>\n The Mayor of Valencia, Maria Jose Catala, has confirmed she's hopeful the stadium will be able to host the World Cup. However, she won't accelerate any deadlines that could compromise the stadium.<\/p>\n What do you think about the abandoned stadium potentially hosting World Cup matches? Let us know in the comments section<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n Speaking on Thursday, she said: "The demands are not going to be lowered nor are the deadlines going to be accelerated. We are talking about a future Mestalla field that should last for decades and this circumstance concerns a series of matches for, at most, a month.<\/p>\n "We are not going to compromise the future of the new field to being a sub-venue or hosting a World Cup match. Because that is not going to condition our level of demand and we are not going to accelerate any deadline either.<\/p>\n "If it arrives and can host the 2030 World Cup it will be great for Valencia and if not, it won't be possible. We are not going to condition it."<\/p>\n The 2030 World Cup will mark 100 years since the inaugural tournament – that was hosted by Uruguay, who also won the tournament. And to commemorate the occasion FIFA is set to allow the first three games to be hosted in South America.<\/p>\n However, the reminder of the tournament will then move to Europe and Africa with Spain, Portugal and Morocco chosen as hosts.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31115767.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-163817.jpg\")
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