Fifa denies claim that Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final
Morocco will co-host the 2030 tournament with Spain and Portugal, while Fifa says a decision on the venue for the final has yet to be made.
FIFA has denied claims that Morocco will host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final, stating that the decision has not been finalized yet. Morocco, set to co-host the tournament with Spain and Portugal, would be only the second African country to host World Cup games, following South Africa's hosting of the 2010 event. The head of Morocco's football federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, reportedly declared at a political rally on Thursday that his nation had already secured the right to host the final.
He specifically mentioned Benslimane, a city in Morocco, as the location for the final, stating that the city's Hassan II stadium, currently under construction, would be the venue. FIFA, however, clarified that the host venue for the final will be determined in due course. The stadium, officially named the King Hassan II Stadium, is being built near Casablanca and is expected to have a capacity of 115,000 spectators.
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