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Feijoo says Spain should withdraw as host if World Cup final goes to Morocco
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says Spain should withdraw from hosting the 2030 World Cup if FIFA awards the final to Morocco. His comments add political pressure to a competition over where the tournament’s biggest match will be held.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco are jointly hosting the tournament, but FIFA has not chosen a final venue. Feijóo said Spain “must host” the final and confirmed he would support withdrawing Spain as a host if it did not. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Spain manager Luis de la Fuente have also backed a Spanish final, while Morocco’s football federation president has said Casablanca should host it. FIFA is assessing candidate cities.
In short
- Feijóo says Spain should quit hosting if Morocco gets the final.
- FIFA has not decided where the 2030 final will be played.
- Spain, Portugal and Morocco are jointly hosting the tournament.
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The case for
Spain could argue that hosting the final would recognise its football infrastructure, experience and central role in the joint bid. Withdrawing if the final went elsewhere could be presented as a way to defend the country’s standing and ensure its contribution to the tournament is matched by influence over its showpiece event.
The case against
Spain could argue that withdrawing would undermine a shared tournament and disappoint supporters, businesses and communities that have invested in hosting it. Since FIFA has yet to choose a venue, accepting a fair assessment of candidate cities could better serve cooperation with Portugal and Morocco and the tournament as a whole.
Explained simply
The 2030 World Cup is due to be hosted jointly by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. FIFA, football’s world governing body, has not yet decided which city will hold the final, the tournament’s last match.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo leads Spain’s main opposition party, while Pedro Sánchez is the country’s prime minister. Spain’s football manager Luis de la Fuente and Morocco’s football federation president have also expressed views on where the final should be held.
The choice matters because the final is the tournament’s most prominent match and hosting it brings international attention to the chosen city. FIFA is assessing candidate cities in the three host countries.