{
  "id": 18517014,
  "title": "Election favorite says Spain should quit as World Cup co-host if Morocco stages the final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/election-favorite-says-spain-should-quit-as-world-cup-co-host-if",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:31:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/alberto-nunez-feijoo-spain-withdraw-host-world-cup-2030-morocco-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Conservative Spanish politician Alberto Núñez Feijóo, a frontrunner in upcoming elections, suggested Spain should not co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup if Morocco is granted the final venue. In an interview on sports TV program El Chiringuito, Feijóo stated that Spain, as a \"global football power,\" should host the final. He added that if Spain doesn't host, it shouldn't participate in the World Cup organization. Responding to a follow-up question, Feijóo confirmed he would push for Spain to withdraw from co-host responsibilities should Morocco secure the final. The 2030 World Cup was initially a bid by Spain and Portugal, but Morocco was later invited. Despite this history, Moroccan officials have been aggressively pushing to host the final match. Spanish football chief Rafael Louzán expressed confidence that either Madrid or Barcelona would host the final, despite Morocco's substantial investment in football infrastructure. Recent tensions between the two nations have arisen, with Spanish political parties accusing Morocco of exacerbating a migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish North African territory, following a surge of migrants into the city. A recent Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo showed that 84.4% of Spaniards oppose continuing to co-host the World Cup with Morocco. The leftist Sumar party, a junior coalition partner of the Socialists, similarly opposed the World Cup being shared with Morocco, and their resolution was backed by far-right Vox. However, the resolution did not reach a vote as parliament was dissolved prior to the snap election.",
  "summary": "Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the conservative front-runner to become Spain's next prime minister, said it is “fair, fitting and unquestionable” that his country hosts the 2030 showpiece fixture.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}