Morocco and Spain clash over 2030 World Cup final host venue
RABAT: The battle over who will host the 2030 World Cup final intensified on Friday after Morocco’s prime minister told his country’s football federation head to stop making promises before the Spanish FA chief insisted it should be held in Spain.
Morocco and Spain are clashing over the 2030 World Cup final venue, with Morocco's Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch urging his country's football federation head to stop making promises, while the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) head Rafael Louzan insists the final should be held in Spain. Morocco's RMFF President Fouzi Lekjaa had boldly declared at a political party event that Casablanca would host the final, but Akhannouch warned Spain and Portugal not to offer the honor while the decision is still pending.
Spanish football federation head Rafael Louzan dismissed Lekjaa's promise as election sloganeering, stating Spain's capacity for major events makes it the logical choice. Morocco's proposed stadium for the 2030 World Cup was around 30% complete in May, with officials hoping to complete construction by the end of 2027.
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