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Moroccan official told to stop making 2030 final promise

September 11, 2026 · BBC Sport

Morocco's prime minister has intervened in discussions regarding the 2030 World Cup, instructing the leader of the national soccer association to cease pledging that the tournament's final match will take place within the nation. The directive follows competing ambitions from co-hosts across the Mediterranean. Simultaneously, the leader of Spain's football governing body maintains that the prestigious deciding fixture belongs on Spanish soil.