Morocco, Spain and Portugal received an exceptional score of 4.2/5 from FIFA for their joint file for organizing the 2030 World Cup. This assessment highlights quality infrastructure, promising a memorable and well-rounded competition. prepared.
FIFA awarded the joint file for the organization of the 2030 World Cup, presented by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, a perfect score of 4.2 out of 5, implicitly validating the candidacy of the three countries for this event. world, given the many positive aspects of their proposal, described as very good.
FIFA has published its report concerning the hosting of the 2030 World Cup by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, as well as another for the organization of the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The file of the three countries obtained a score above the required average, due to the solidity of the infrastructures proposed, such as the stadiums, the centers for the delegations, the hotels for the supporters, the various means of transport, as well as the fan areas and their accommodation.
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Stadiums received a rating of 4.1, facilities for delegations and referees received 3.9, accommodation was rated 4.2, transport received 4.3, venues for the public received 4.0, infrastructure in general obtained 4.3, and commercial data received 4.3, while the file of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, candidates to organize the opening matches of the centenary of the World Cup, obtained a score of 3.6, lower than that of the three European countries.
The FIFA report also reveals that Morocco competes with Spain on several organizational aspects. In the lead, Morocco offers the Hassan II stadium in Benslimane to host the opening and final of the World Cup, alongside the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid and the Camp Nou in Barcelona, as well as Casablanca as a site for international broadcasting. matches, in addition to Madrid. The report sets the date of June 13, 2030 for the opening match and that of July 21 of the same year for the final.
Rabat, Casablanca and Ben Guerir are competing to host certain FIFA activities during the World Cup, notably the draw for the final phase, alongside Madrid and Lisbon. Porto is also proposed among the candidate cities to host these events. Furthermore, FIFA has confirmed that 20 stadiums will be used for the competition, including six in Morocco: Tangier, Agadir, Marrakech, Fez, the Hassan II stadium in Benslimane and the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat. Spain will offer 11 stadiums and Portugal three.
The report also indicates that the infrastructure put in place by Morocco will be ready before the start of the World Cup and that most of them will be completed before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
