Good news at last. Several weeks after the tragedy that struck Morocco, with the violent earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale which left more than 2,900 dead and nearly 5,500 injured, the country led by Mohammed VI
has just communicated news that will delight the Moroccan people. In 2030, the Maghreb country will host several World Cup matches.
The Royal Cabinet indeed confirmed the news this Wednesday October 4, 2023 as relayed
the Moroccan channel 2M sur
formerly Twitter. “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him, has the great pleasure of announcing to the Moroccan people that the FIFA Executive Committee has just unanimously accepted the Morocco-Spain-Portugal file as the sole candidacy for the “organization of the 2030 Football World Cup”we can learn in the press release.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him, has the great pleasure of announcing to the Moroccan people that the FIFA Executive Committee has just unanimously accepted the Morocco-Spain-Portugal file as the sole candidacy for the organization of the 2030 World Cup… pic.twitter.com/ZrWd5uKtSw
— 2M.ma (@2MInteractive) October 4, 2023
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A World Cup in Morocco, but also on two other continents
“This decision of the Executive Committee of the International Football Federation welcomes and recognizes the place of choice of Morocco in the concert of great nations”subsequently explains the Royal Cabinet before continuing: “His Majesty the King addresses, on this occasion, His congratulations to the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Portugal, while reiterating the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to work in perfect synergy with the authorities in charge of the file in each of the host countries”.
For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the competition will take place on three continents. Indeed, the group stage matches will first take place in South America. Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay will host the start of the competition before the rest of the tournament takes place in Morocco, but also in Spain and Portugal.
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