Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s People’s Party, said: “If Morocco ends up hosting the final, Spain should leave the organisation (of the tournament),” while FIFA has not yet decided which host country will stage the 2030 World Cup final.
The 2030 World Cup hosting plan
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the 2030 World Cup finals, with matches in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay marking 100 years since the tournament began. The opening three matches are set to take place in South America as a tribute to Uruguay’s hosting of the inaugural competition in 1930.
The undecided final venue
Spain and Morocco both want to stage the 2030 World Cup final, and each insists on hosting it at home.
Feijóo’s comments
Asked directly whether he would pull Spain out of organising the tournament if he reached the Moncloa Palace and the final went to Morocco, Feijóo answered: “Yes, the answer is yes.”
Feijóo, a People’s Party leader and a candidate in the general election set for 29 November, told El Chiringuito TV: “If Morocco ends up hosting the final, Spain should leave the organisation (of the tournament).”
Writing on X in a post referencing the El Chiringuito TV interview, he added: “Restoring our country’s pride also means not letting anyone walk all over us. The World Cup final belongs to Spain. The world’s top footballing nation is not humiliated. I will defend my country’s interests. In this too.”
Morocco’s preparations
The Independent reported that Morocco is campaigning for the proposed 115,000-capacity Grande Stade Hassan II in Casablanca. Morocco is staging the Under-17 boys’ World Cup, hosted an emergency meeting of the FIFA management board in August and is set to host the FIFA Congress.
