{
  "id": 6656085,
  "title": "Fifa denies claim that Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fifa-denies-claim-that-morocco-will-host-2030-world-cup-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T22:46:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/11/fifa-denies-claim-that-morocco-will-host-2030-world-cup-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "FIFA denies Morocco hosting 2030 World Cup final.",
    "Morocco set to co-host tournament with Spain and Portugal.",
    "FIFA says final venue to be determined later."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Casablanca 'to host' 2030 World Cup final, Moroccan football boss claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/casablanca-to-host-2030-world-cup-final-moroccan-football-boss-claims",
        "published": "2026-09-10T17:15:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fifa denies claim that Morocco will host 2030 World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fifa-denies-claim-that-morocco-will-host-2030-world-cup-final-6658050",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:46:58.000Z"
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  "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."
}