Spain will host 2030 World Cup final, federation president insists
Spain favours Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for the final, while Morocco has proposed the 115,000-seat Hassan II Stadium under construction near Casablanca, with Portugal lacking a suitable venue.
Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan has confirmed that Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup, despite concerns raised by a right-wing political leader. The decision on the exact venue will be made in 2028, according to Louzan, who spoke at a conference at the RFEF's Ciudad del Futbol. The Spanish federation favours Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for the final, while Portugal does not have a suitable stadium and Morocco has suggested the 115,000-capacity Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane.
Louzan dismissed the idea of Spain withdrawing its bid to host the World Cup if Morocco were awarded the final, stating that the notion is purely hypothetical and aligns with Fifa's tradition of rotating the tournament across different continents. A Fifa technical delegation recently visited several Spanish stadiums to assess their suitability for the World Cup matches.
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