The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated the Senegalese national team for their African Cup of Nations title won against Morocco 1-0 in Rabat, while criticizing the behavior of certain Senegalese supporters, players and staff members who left the field after a penalty was awarded in the 95th minute.
This is the missing piece of the puzzle before the big event of 2030. In all likelihood, FIFA is preparing to designate Morocco as the host country for the 2029 Club World Cup . A "XXL" edition with 32 teams that would serve as the perfect dress rehearsal a year before the World Cup co-organized with Spain and Portugal.
Four days before the draw in Washington, the first mathematical trends are emerging for the next World Cup . While Spain and France dominate the forecasts of the "supercomputer" Opta, Morocco is positioned in this statistical ranking with a probability of final victory higher than that of several major nations.
At the "Stadium Summit" congress that brought together the biggest names in the stadium architecture, construction and operation sectors in Madrid, Eduard Dervishaj, Director of the Department of Institutional Relations and International Projects of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), stated that "Morocco is pushing hard... and could deprive us of some 2030 World Cup matches".
The Moroccan national football team is about to achieve a historic performance in the FIFA world ranking. Thanks to Italy’s recent poor performance, the Atlas Lions are provisionally 11th and are now aiming for a place in the top 10, an objective that depends on tomorrow’s match.
The Atlas Lions will play two friendly matches during the FIFA window in November (from 10 to 18) as part of their preparations for the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco. Who are their likely opponents?
FIFA has just validated the change in sports nationality of Mohamed Ihattaren, midfielder of the Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, thus confirming his decision to join the Atlas Lions. The 23-year-old player explains his choice to defend the colors of the Moroccan flag rather than those of the Netherlands, the country where he was born.
In an interview, Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi of PSG talks about the gala dinner that King Mohammed VI shared with the Atlas Lions and their mothers in the throne room at the Royal Palace in Rabat, after their brilliant performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Gianni Infantino, the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), met in New York with his counterpart from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), Alejandro Domínguez, to discuss increasing the number of teams participating in the 2030 World Cup from 48 to 64.
By setting up its African headquarters in Salé, FIFA entrusts Morocco with a central mission: to become the operational base for continental football. A strong signal for the kingdom, already at the heart of major international sporting events.
Celebrities from around the world continue to flock to Morocco. The latest to set foot on Moroccan soil is Gianni Infantino, President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
David Hallyday, son of singer Johnny Hallyday, asks FIFA "to urge Morocco to end the massacre of stray dogs, or to suspend its status as a co-host" of the 2030 World Cup.