Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, outlined wider development plans linked to the 2030 World Cup in Morocco. GOAL said his comments were reported by the Moroccan website Hespress.
Tournament framework
According to GOAL, citing Hespress, Lekjaa said the 2030 World Cup will mark the tournament's centenary, be spread across two continents and three countries, and have Morocco representing the African continent on this global stage.
Team sites and national reach
According to GOAL, citing Hespress, Lekjaa said the specifications document includes 38 sites to host the competing teams.
He said Morocco's vision is not to limit the World Cup's developmental returns to the six host cities, but to spread the benefit across the broadest possible stretch of the country.
Infrastructure and rail
According to GOAL, citing Hespress, Lekjaa linked the World Cup to major structural projects in infrastructure and rail transport.
He said the extension of the high-speed train line to Marrakesh is chief among those projects, with plans to develop the network further and push it towards Agadir.
