The president of the Spanish football federation qualified on Thursday his remarks on the holding of the 2030 World Cup final in Spain . Rafael Louzán now states that the country is "ready", without however guaranteeing the outcome of the file.
Morocco has denied the statements made by the president of the Spanish football federation attributing the 2030 World Cup final to Spain . Rabat reminds that no arbitration has been rendered and that a collegial decision with FIFA remains necessary.
A power struggle at the top. While Morocco dreams of its final in Casablanca, Spain is hitting the table. The boss of Spanish football assures: the most prestigious match of 2030 will be played on his soil.
With a record of 20 million visitors in 2025 , Morocco is not planning to stop there. SMIT is launching a major study to structure innovative tourism projects. From Marrakech to rural areas, the goal is to create a disruptive and sustainable offering in the run-up to the 2030 World Cup.
Behind the record figures lies a national ambition. Driven by King Mohammed VI, Morocco now aims for the top 15 in global tourism by 2030 . Between massive investments in aviation and preparations for the World Cup, the neighbor to the south is becoming a formidable competitor for Spain and Italy.
To ensure it hosts the final match of the 2030 World Cup, the Kingdom is betting on a pharaonic infrastructure of 115,000 seats . This future colossus of Benslimane, whose design is inspired by traditional Moroccan gatherings, aims to become the largest stadium dedicated to football on the planet.
As the Africa Cup of Nations is in full swing in Morocco , an unexpected controversy is emerging from the stands. Many matches are officially "sold out", yet television images reveal partially empty stands. This paradoxical situation frustrates supporters who were denied tickets and could tarnish the image of the Kingdom in the race for the 2030 World Cup final.
A shocking image is circulating on social media, claiming to show the mass slaughter of dogs in Morocco in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. Viewed more than a million times, this photo is, however, out of context: it shows a scene that occurred in Baghdad in 2008.
At the "Stadium Summit" congress that brought together the biggest names in the stadium architecture, construction and operation sectors in Madrid, Eduard Dervishaj, Director of the Department of Institutional Relations and International Projects of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), stated that "Morocco is pushing hard... and could deprive us of some 2030 World Cup matches".
The Franco-Qatari group Kasada, specialized in real estate private equity dedicated to the hotel sector in sub-Saharan Africa, is conquering the Moroccan market. It plans to carry out several hotel projects in Morocco before the 2030 World Cup.
In Morocco, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting the Moroccan airport infrastructure modernization program implemented as part of the co-organization of the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is supporting this momentum by embarking on a large-scale recruitment of pilots to support the arrival of its new fleet.
Walid Regragui, coach of the Atlas Lions, must meet three major challenges before the upcoming matches against Mozambique (Friday) and Uganda (next Tuesday), the holding of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco 2025) and the hosting of the 2030 World Cup.