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The Moroccan contingent worked from an international security coordination center during the tournament, with the FBI chief citing its experience in major sporting events and crowd management.

A day after his barely veiled threat that Spain could pull out of the 2030 World Cup, LaLiga president Javier Tebas now says the final will be played in Morocco as long as Gianni Infantino remains at the helm of FIFA. It is the latest move in the same strategy: drawing the battle over the final into the power struggle between FIFA and UEFA and ratcheting up pressure on the head of world football’s governing body.

After explosive remarks by LaLiga president Javier Tebas, Spanish Football Federation chief Rafael Louzán has once again waded into the debate, insisting that the 2030 World Cup final “must be played in Spain and not Morocco.” It is the latest intervention in a growing Spanish fixation over a match FIFA has yet to award.

The FRMF president discussed Morocco’s World Cup ambitions, his position on Gianni Infantino’s FIFA presidency, the 2025 AFCON final controversy and his own future in football and politics.

FRMF president says province ‘will have the honor’ of hosting the match as Spain continues to press the case for the Santiago Bernabéu.

The final stadium map for the 2030 World Cup is still open, with FIFA inspections expected in Spain, Morocco and Portugal before the end of October and the final decision potentially influencing the race to host the final.

The tournament will take place in Rabat from October 17 to November 7, with 24 national teams competing for the title.

European football officials are expected to discuss the threat on Thursday, while UEFA and its allies continue efforts to challenge Gianni Infantino’s leadership of FIFA.

The Atlas Lionesses will discover their first opponents at the Brazil 2027 Women’s World Cup when the final draw takes place in Rio de Janeiro.