President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, has announced that Morocco will not bid to host the 2030 World Cup final following the chaotic scenes that marred the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nation AFCON in the North Africa country.
Speaking at a press conference today, the fedreation boss said, Spain will host the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, even though FIFA has not formally confirmed the venue.
He also referred to Morocco’s recent hosting difficulties, citing incidents at the African Cup of Nations final that involved crowd disturbances and issues with stadium staff.
The 2030 World Cup will mark the tournament’s centenary, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay scheduled to host selected matches, while Spain, Portugal and Morocco will serve as the main host nations.
While Portugal is reportedly lobbying to stage one of the semi-final fixtures, Spain and Morocco are believed to be the two leading candidates to host the final.
Despite the absence of an official FIFA decision, Louzan expressed strong confidence that Spain has secured the right to stage the showpiece.
“Spain has a proven organisational capacity, demonstrated over many years; it will lead the 2030 World Cup and the final of that World Cup will be held here,” Louzan said, as quoted by Spanish outlet MD, during an event organised by the Madrid Association of Sports Press.
“Morocco is truly undergoing a transformation in every sense, with magnificent stadiums. We must acknowledge what has been done well. At the Africa Cup of Nations, we saw scenes that damage the image of world football,” he said.
Louzan described the 2030 tournament as a historic milestone and said Spain is aiming to deliver what he called the best World Cup ever.
“It will be the centenary edition, because it will mark 100 years since that World Cup held in Uruguay. We have to rise to the occasion. We are working to ensure that Spain has the best World Cup in history in 2030,” he added.
However, Spanish radio station Cadena SER has questioned Louzan’s claims, reporting that FIFA has yet to decide on the final venue.
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The report said Louzan’s remarks represent personal expectation rather than an official position, adding that FIFA has indicated a decision will not be made before the end of the 2026 World Cup.
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