Rabat – King Mohammed VI announced on Tuesday (14) that Morocco had joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary FIFA World Cup in 2030. Pictured above, the Moroccan national team arriving in Rabat following its participation in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
“I announce before your assembly that the Kingdom of Morocco has decided, together with Spain and Portugal, to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup,” king Mohammed VI said in a message on the occasion of the presentation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Excellence Award in Kigali, Rwanda.
Spain and Portugal declared their joint candidacy in 2021 to host the 2030 World Cup, before adding Ukraine to their bid last October. The project of a joint bid for the World Cup, between Morocco, Spain and Portugal, was put on the table again, with Morocco on the way to replace Ukraine because of the sanction imposed on the president of its federation.
“This candidature will be a gathering of the best on both sides, and the demonstration of an alliance of genius, creativity, experience and means,” said Mohammed VI in his message, read by the Moroccan minister of Sports Chakib Benmoussa.
FIFA is expected to decide in 2024 the winning bid to host the 2030 World Cup that will feature 48 teams, like the 2026 edition, which will the first to expand to this number of competitors.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
