Morocco’s joint candidacy with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup will certainly contribute to strengthening cooperation between Rabat and Madrid, whose relations have been in a state of light and shadow since Spain’s change of position on the Sahara in March 2022.
A Portuguese association has expressed its concern about Morocco’s participation in the Iberian candidacy for the 2030 World Cup . The Portugal-Western Sahara Friendship Association has asked the Portuguese Football Federation to reconsider the incorporation of Morocco in the candidacy presented by Portugal and Spain, due to its "violent and systematic repression" of the Sahrawi people.
The Moroccan authorities have launched the project to build a football stadium in Dakhla with a view to hosting the 2025 CAF or the 2030 World Cup.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have announced their joint candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup. A historic announcement made by King Mohammed VI during the presentation of the CAF Excellence Award in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced that "Spain and Portugal have started talks with Morocco to assess its possible incorporation into the Iberian (IC) candidacy" for the 2030 World Cup.
After being excluded by Spain and Portugal in favor of Ukraine, Morocco would be back in the race for a joint bid with these two European countries for the 2030 World Cup .
While Morocco had expressed the idea of a joint candidacy for the 2030 World Cup between Spain and Portugal, the kingdom would be excluded in favor of Ukraine.
During his working visit to Morocco, Gianni Infantino met with Fouzi Lekjaa, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, as well as with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Othman El Ferdaous. This two-day official visit is reviving the relationship between Morocco and FIFA and relaunching Morocco’s project to host the 2030 World Cup.
The smiles in the photos and the official high-level requests are over. Spain has just turned its back on Morocco and is launching a bid for the 2030 World Cup with Portugal without mentioning the kingdom.
After having half-heartedly disapproved of a joint candidacy with Morocco for the 2030 World Cup, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) now praises, as if by magic, the Moroccan sports infrastructure.
Present in Marrakech as part of his congress, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was questioned about the likely candidacy of Morocco, Portugal and Spain for the 2030 World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will travel to Marrakech on Tuesday to learn more about the bid for the 2030 World Cup that Morocco plans to submit with Spain and Portugal.