Morocco and Spain clash over 2030 World Cup final as FIFA keeps decision open
September 10, 2026 at 09:00 PM · Updated 36d ago
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13 reports · 12 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 1493 hours
لقجع: نهائي كأس العالم سيقام في بنسليمان
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المغرب أم إسبانيا؟ فيفا يكشف موعد حسم مستضيف نهائي كأس العالم 2030 | مصراوي
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تيباس يفتح النار: المغرب يؤكد وفيفا ينفي.. "من يكذب؟"
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فيفا ينفي الاستقرار على إقامة نهائي كأس العالم 2030 في المغرب
(opens the publisher’s site)فيفا ينفي الاستقرار على إقامة نهائي مونديال 2030 بالمغرب
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صامويل إيتو في قلب فضيحة مالية جديدة
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FIFA: 2030 World Cup final host country decision to be made 'in due course'
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لقجع: المغرب سيستضيف نهائي كأس العالم 2030
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رئيس الاتحاد المغربي: الدار البيضاء ستستضيف نهائي كأس العالم 2030
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فوزي لقجع: المغرب ستستضيف نهائي كأس العالم 2030
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ذا تايمز: إنفانتينو يعرض نهائي مونديال 2030 على المغرب مقابل دعمه
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تقرير: صراع مغربي إسباني مستمر لاستضافة نهائي كأس العالم 2030
(opens the publisher’s site)كأس العالم - بسبب ملعب الحسن الثاني.. المغرب يتفوق إسبانيا في استضافة نهائي 2030
(opens the publisher’s site)FIFA has not announced which country will host the 2030 World Cup final, which Morocco, Spain, and Portugal will jointly host.
- A FIFA spokesperson told EFE the governing body will settle the final's venue in due course, consistent with its August 5 announcement.
- Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Moroccan Football Federation, said Benslimane will host the final, adding it will happen "whether you like it or not."
- Rafael Louzán, president of the Spanish Football Federation, said Spain, as men's and women's world champion, should host the final.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited Morocco twice, meeting King Mohammed VI in July and holding an emergency federation meeting in August.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — FIFA has denied that a decision was made to hold the 2030 World Cup final in Morocco, contradicting Lekjaa's claim.
- Sep 10 — The Times reported that FIFA president Gianni Infantino offered Morocco the final in exchange for public support, drawing criticism from confederations and former player Luis Figo.
- Sep 10 — Spanish La Liga president Javier Tebas questioned FIFA's credibility, asking 'Who is lying?' over the contradiction.
- Sep 11 — Fouzi Lekjaa said Thursday that the choice of Benslimane for the 2030 World Cup final came from King Mohammed VI, not from him personally.
- Sep 11 — Lekjaa expressed hope that Morocco's national team would reach the final, echoing their semifinal run at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
- Sep 11 — The Hassan II Stadium, under construction at about $12 billion with a planned capacity of 115,000, would become the world's largest football venue.