Morocco pushes for 2030 World Cup final at Hassan II stadium near Casablanca
Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fuzi Lekja says the 115,000-seat Hassan II near Casablanca is a candidate to host the 2030 final.
Morocco has publicly declared its intention to host the final match of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, offering the newly planned Hassan II stadium near Casablanca as the proposed venue.
Fuzi Lekja, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, said the final would be staged in Ben Slimane province, where the Hassan II arena is under construction. The site lies roughly 60 kilometres from Casablanca and the stadium is being designed to hold 115,000 spectators — which would make it the largest football-only stadium in the world if completed as planned.
That announcement, however, does not mean the decision has been taken. FIFA has not yet officially selected the host for the final, and both Morocco and Spain remain contenders. Rafael Lusan, president of the Spanish Football Federation, has previously said he expects the final to be held in Spain.
FIFA statements and the wider 2030 format
In August, FIFA publicly denied media reports that its president Gianni Infantino had already promised the World Cup final to Morocco, calling those reports inaccurate and misleading. The organisation retains authority over the final venue selection.
The 2030 World Cup will be notable for its format: the main hosts are Morocco, Spain and Portugal, while the opening matches will be played in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — meaning the tournament will span three continents.
Morocco’s bid to stage the tournament’s climax at the Hassan II stadium underlines the country’s ambition to claim the tournament’s sporting and symbolic high point, and organisers say the new arena would be among the most spectacular football venues in the world if it opens on schedule.
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