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Uruguay to kick-off 2030 World Cup "party" across three continents

FIFA has announced the 2030 World Cup will be held across six countries in three continents.

Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

Uruguayan football broadcaster Mart铆n Kesman tells Sport Today鈥檚 Ed Harry that a 鈥減arty鈥 can be expected in Uruguay, 100 years since the inaugural tournament in the country's capital, Montevideo.

The opening matches in South America are to mark the World Cup's centenary with the first tournament held in 1930.

Image: FIFA World Cup Trophy is presented after the FIFA Executive Committee Meeting on October 20, 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

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