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Another diplomatic slap for Algiers and a brutal return to square one: by unilaterally postponing its high-level summit with Algeria, scheduled for October 20 and 21, Madrid has shattered hopes of the reconciliation so loudly celebrated by Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The case of Ayoub Aïssiou, the once all-powerful businessman who has become the regime’s sworn enemy from his Spanish exile, is the real trigger behind this latest crisis. In Algiers, euphoria is giving way to panic.

José Luis Martínez-Almeida has joined Spain’s increasingly vocal campaign to host the tournament’s final, accusing Morocco of political lobbying without presenting evidence and warning of “consequences” if Madrid misses out.

Round 14 brings Formula 1 to the new Madring circuit, where championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes will look to build on their dominant weekend at Monza.

The highly anticipated documents on Ceuta had barely been released before they were already fueling two opposing narratives: one implicating Morocco, the other targeting Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the crisis. The Spanish government quickly stepped in to set the record straight. The CNI had indeed detected calls circulating on social media, but it never warned of a mass arrival or estimated that 180,000 people might take part.

The PPS leader called the September 2 incident in Madrid “unacceptable” but ruled out responding in kind, saying Morocco wants good relations with Spain and would not burn the Spanish flag in retaliation.

The incident outside Spain’s Congress came as protests continued over the July migrant arrivals. In Ceuta, a Moroccan man was stabbed to death and a 17-year-old with severe diabetes died at a reception center in two separate cases.

Refusing to bow to opposition pressure, the Spanish prime minister recalled that Europe’s leading powers support Morocco’s autonomy proposal. Pedro Sánchez defended a good-neighbor policy grounded in realism and ruled out any diplomatic confrontation with one of Spain’s strategic partners.

Appearing on Cadena SER this Monday, August 31, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke at length about the situation in Ceuta following the events of July 30 and 31. Citing reports from Spanish and international intelligence services, the Spanish PM firmly rejected any involvement by the Moroccan authorities, instead praising their “instantaneous” and “positive” coordination.

As Casablanca emerges as a credible candidate to host the 2030 World Cup final, Morocco has become Spain’s convenient common opponent. The perceived external threat has helped shift attention away from a far more difficult question: the competition between Madrid and Barcelona to host the tournament’s most coveted match.