Macron Throws Weight Behind Morocco’s 2030 World Cup Bid: Can the North African Nation Score Big

On December 11, 2023, Portugal, Spain, and Morocco will be officially confirmed as the hosts of the 2030 World Cup at the FIFA General Assembly.

French President Emmanuel Macron today expressed hope that Marocco’s organization of the 2030 Football World Cup will be successful as it will be held jointly with Portugal and Spain.

“We hope that the 2030 World Cup in Morocco will be a successful event that we are passionate about participating in,” Macron said, adding that the two countries share a “common passion” for football.

The French president, who is on a three-day visit to Morocco, also highlighted the presence of Moroccan national team players playing in the French league, noting that players such as Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi and Marseille’s Armin Harit are making France dream. did it

The 2023 World Cup will be held for the first time on three continents: Europe, Africa, and South America, especially Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, of which Uruguay hosted the first tournament in 1930. The tournament will host three matches in the final to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tournament.

The three Portuguese stadiums that will host matches at the 2030 World Cup are Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz, Estadio Jose Alvarade and Porto’s Estadio do Dragán.

In particular, the Estadio da Luz, the only one of the three stadiums with a minimum capacity of 60,000, will host one of the semi-finals of the competition, as Portuguese Football Federation President Fernando Gomes revealed in April.

Portugal, Spain and Morocco will be officially announced as hosts for the 2030 World Cup at the FIFA General Assembly on December 11.