The race to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final continues, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday that his “government would do everything possible to ensure” the tournament’s showcase event is held in Spain, according to Spanish news agency EFE.
Speaking to Spain’s SER radio network, Sanchez pushed back on the idea of Morocco being awarded the right to host the final when asked what would happen if “FIFA President Gianni Infantino managed to secure it for Morocco,” saying that his government would work to ensure the final is held on Spanish soil.
The Spanish Prime Minister argued that it is high time for Spain to win a World Cup on home soil, noting that the national team had already been crowned world champions in South Africa in 2010 and in this year’s edition, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
FIFA has yet to announce the venue for the 2030 World Cup final.
The tournament is set to be staged across six countries, with the opening matches taking place in South America before moving to the main hosts, Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.
The 24th edition of the men’s global football tournament will be held in June and July 2030 and will also mark the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup, hosted by Uruguay in 1930.
FIFA has decided to mark the centenary with three matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
This has put Spain and Morocco in an intense race to host the tournament’s showcase event.
Morocco has strengthened its bid with the Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, a 115,000-seat stadium currently under construction and expected to be completed by the end of 2027, making it more than 30,000 seats larger than Spain’s Santiago Bernabeu.
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