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Morocco-Spain rail link floats again with 2030 WC

After some four decades, the idea of a rail link between Morocco and Spain floats again as the two countries, together with Portugal, prepare to host the 2030 World Cup. International media is speaking of underway surveys on the project that would boost connectivity between Europe and Africa. During his most recent visit to Morocco, […]

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2030 World Cup: Slogan & Visual Identity of Morocco-Portugal-Spain Bid Unveiled in Lisbon

The slogan “YallaVamos 2030” and the visual identity of the joint Morocco-Portugal-Spain bid for the 2030 World Cup were unveiled on Tuesday in Lisbon, marking a significant milestone in the joint bid for the 2030 World Cup. The event, attended by the heads of the Moroccan and Portuguese football federations, Fouzi Lekjaa and Fernando Gomes, […]

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Morocco to build $500 mln stadium near Casablanca ahead of World Cup

Morocco is preparing to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup by building a new stadium worth 500 million dollars and renovating six other stadiums. In implementation of King’s instructions, head of the government Aziz Akhannouch chaired a signing ceremony with CDG investment fund which will finance the projects. In […]

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Presidents of Moroccan, Spanish and Portuguese federations support the 2030 World Cup candidacy

The presidents of the federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain met Wednesday morning in Lisbon as part of the joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The leaders’ summit brought together Fernando Gomes (Portuguese Football Federation), Fouzi Lekjaa (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) and Pedro Rocha (Royal Spanish Football Federation) and made it possible to […]

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Moroccan airlines to quadruple its fleet before 2030 World Cup

Moroccan state-owned airlines RAM is speeding up its expansion as it plans to quadruple its fleet to 200 by 2030, seven years of a previously announced date. RAM will launch a tender to buy the 200 mostly medium haul airplanes by year’s end, CEO Abdelhamid Addou told Reuters at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Marrakech. […]

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World Cup, a boon for Morocco’s economy

One month after a devastating earthquake, Moroccans jubilated at the news of the country co-hosting the 2030 together with Spain and Portugal. Beyond the sports significance, the tournament will give a much needed boost to Morocco’s economy as it forges ahead with earthquake reconstruction and as it also plans to meet its new development model […]

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2030 World Cup to ‘be a success from every point of view’, Portuguese PM says

The 2030 World Cup in Portugal, Morocco and Spain “will be a success from every point of view”, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said. The decision of the FIFA Council to unanimously select the Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid as the sole candidate to organize the 2030 World Cup “will be yet another demonstration of our capacity and […]

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World Cup 2030 to be hosted by Morocco, Spain, Portugal

The FIFA Executive Committee has unanimously selected the joint Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2030 World Cup since it was the only bid in the race for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, converging media sources have reported. A statement from Morocco’s Royal Palace has just confirmed the reports, quoting King Mohammed VI as celebrating […]

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2030 World Cup: Spanish Minister deems joint bid with Morocco, Portugal an exciting project

Spain’s joint 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco and Portugal is “an exciting project that is close to our hearts,” said Spanish Presidency Minister Félix Bolaños García. “We are working on an exciting project that is also close to our hearts, namely the organization of the World Cup with Portugal and Morocco,” Bolanos said in […]

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 2030 World Cup: Morocco’s joint bid with Spain & Portugal, a very good message of collaboration between Mediterranean two shores, between Europe and Africa

Spanish and Portuguese Prime Ministers Pedro Sánchez and Antonio Costa have hailed Morocco’s joint bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup as a “very good message” of collaboration between the two shores of the Mediterranean, and between Europe and Africa. “This bid has a very positive charge and sends a very […]