While Spain thought it was directing the organization of the 2030 World Cup, the Iberian press fears Morocco’s growing influence. The kingdom is said to be actively maneuvering with FIFA to secure the most prestigious matches, including the final.
Morocco confirms its status as a global reference. Elected best stadium 2025, the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat dominates a global ranking where five Moroccan stadiums are featured in the prestigious top 10.
Significant water infiltrations have been reported in two of the recently modernized Moroccan stadiums, the Grand Stade de Tanger and the Al Barid stadium in Rabat . These infrastructures, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and are intended to host the next Africa Cup of Nations, did not withstand the first winter rains of the season.
The Moroccan national football team continued its preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a victory. The Atlas Lions won this Friday, November 14, against Mozambique by the smallest of margins (1-0), in a friendly match played on the pitch of the Grand Stade de Tanger.
The Moroccan national team is preparing to inaugurate this Friday the Grand Stade Ibn Battouta de Tanger , in its fully renovated version, during a friendly match against Mozambique. This spectacular renovation positions the venue as a major asset for the next Africa Cup of Nations and a serious contender for the 2030 World Cup.
The Grand Stade de Tanger , freshly renovated, is preparing to reopen its doors. This inauguration marks a major step in Morocco’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Walid Regragui’s national team will be the first to set foot on the new pitch during two friendly matches scheduled for next week.
Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, has lifted a corner of the veil on the preparations for the 2030 World Cup, highlighting the investments in infrastructure and the economic benefits of this global sporting event for Morocco.
The extension work on the Grand Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier is accelerating. Complying with the standards of the International Football Federation (FIFA), the infrastructure will host the next Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
The Lions of the Atlas struck a big blow on Saturday evening, on the pitch of the Grand Stadium of Tangier. The national team recorded its first historic victory against one of the greatest football nations in the world, Brazil (2-1). A performance that confirms the new momentum of the Lions of the Atlas, on the rise since their historic run at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Atlas Lions, semi-finalists of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, will face Brazil, five-time world champions, in a friendly match at the Grand Stade de Tanger this Saturday, March 25. This match is generating great interest in Morocco, but also beyond its borders, due to the quality of the players that make up the two teams.
In a press conference in Tangier, Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes spoke about the match that will pit the Seleçao against the Atlas Lions next Saturday. He talks about a difficult match with a team that has huge advantages.
Currently in a training camp in preparation for the friendly matches against Brazil and Peru, the Moroccan national team took the opportunity to visit the detainees at the Salé prison .