Monday 18th July 2022
Gran Canaria is in the early stages of planning stadium upgrades to the Estadio Gran Canaria ahead of a possible World Cup bid.
Spain are likely to submit a joint bid with Portugal to host the tournament in 2030, and Gran Canaria is bidding to be a host venue.
The Estadio Gran Canaria is the largest stadium in the Canary Islands, however FIFA’s rules require a minimum capacity of 40,000 for all host stadiums - some 10,000 more than that ground’s current capacity.