Ukraine would again consider joining the Morocco-Spain-Portugal trio in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to information reported by the sports newspaper L’Équipe.
The racist insults towards Vinícius Jr. , the Brazilian winger of Real Madrid, could work against the joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup.
In the eyes of Rabat and Lisbon, Morocco’s bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2023 World Cup announced on March 14 in Kigali, Rwanda, will be "that of the link between Africa and Europe".
The alleged perpetrator of the murder of Albanian businessman Ardian Nikulaj in Shëngjin has been arrested in Morocco by the police. Ruben Saraiva, a 28-year-old Portuguese, was located thanks to information provided by Interpol Tirana and Interpol Rabat.
The joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup is the favorite, according to an analysis by the newspaper Le Monde, and contrary to what many observers think, Morocco is an important, even essential, asset.
Nearly 24 hours after she was swept out to sea on her paddleboard by strong winds near Monte Gordo, in the Algarve region of Portugal, a 17-year-old Portuguese teenager was miraculously saved as she was sailing towards Morocco.
Spain has been working for several years to present a serious and interesting candidacy for the 2030 World Cup. But the incorporation of Morocco into its candidacy with Portugal could significantly reduce the number of Spanish sites.
Moroccan international Sofiane Boufal reflects on Morocco’s elimination of Portugal in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and discusses the feeling that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears evoked in him.
The Observatory of Ceuta and Melilla has just published a brief informative video on the history of Sebta, following the recent statements by the President of the House of Advisors (Moroccan Senate) describing the two autonomous cities as "occupied" territories.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin is in favor of adding Morocco to the European bid for the 2030 World Cup, despite his previous opposition to intercontinental bids. He believes this would be beneficial for the geographically close countries of Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Morocco’s joint candidacy with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup will certainly contribute to strengthening cooperation between Rabat and Madrid, whose relations have been in a state of light and shadow since Spain’s change of position on the Sahara in March 2022.
A Portuguese association has expressed its concern about Morocco’s participation in the Iberian candidacy for the 2030 World Cup . The Portugal-Western Sahara Friendship Association has asked the Portuguese Football Federation to reconsider the incorporation of Morocco in the candidacy presented by Portugal and Spain, due to its "violent and systematic repression" of the Sahrawi people.