Morocco has stepped up preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) President Fouzi Lekjaa calling for a nationwide mobilization to deliver the tournament that the Kingdom will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Speaking during a meeting of the FRMF executive committee on Thursday, Lekjaa described the World Cup as Morocco’s top strategic priority for the coming years and urged all institutions involved to intensify coordination ahead of the tournament.
“The 2030 World Cup is a strategic national project that requires collective thinking and joint action,” Lekjaa said.
He said preparations should accelerate as soon as the current World Cup cycle concludes, noting that Morocco, Spain and Portugal will then become the focus of FIFA’s oversight as planning enters a more demanding phase.
Morocco 2030 Foundation to oversee preparations
Lekjaa said the tournament will be organized by the newly established Morocco 2030 Foundation, working in close partnership with the FRMF to coordinate preparations.
The foundation was recently created to oversee Morocco’s World Cup planning, bringing together public institutions involved in delivering infrastructure, logistics and operational readiness for the tournament.
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The FRMF, meanwhile, will remain responsible for football-related planning and technical coordination.
Beyond stadiums
Lekjaa stressed that hosting the World Cup extends well beyond building stadiums and transport infrastructure.
He called on Morocco’s regional national football leagues to modernize their governance, improve operational standards and strengthen their organizational capacity to meet the demands of hosting the world’s biggest sporting event.
“It is time to move from being observers to becoming active contributors,” he said, urging every stakeholder in Moroccan football to play a direct role in preparing for 2030 and beyond.
National development project
Lekjaa said the World Cup project forms part of King Mohammed VI’s broader vision of using major international events to accelerate development.
Co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup will mark the first time the tournament is staged across Africa and Europe, with Morocco becoming only the second African country to host football’s biggest event after South Africa in 2010. The Kingdom is expected to welcome millions of visitors during the tournament while using the event to accelerate investment in transport, tourism and sports infrastructure.
