“This is very good news and a very wise decision by FIFA,” Blanco said in statements reported by local media on Thursday, assuring that “Spain, Morocco and Portugal have presented a very solid candidacy that has been very well received by FIFA.”
“The candidacy was supported by Europe and Africa. This is excellent news,” observed the COE president, highlighting the “very high level of appreciation” of the tripartite project.
A statement from the Royal Cabinet indicated that “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, has the great pleasure of announcing to the Moroccan people that the FIFA Council has just unanimously accepted the Morocco-Spain-Portugal file as the sole candidacy for the organization of the 2030 Football World Cup.”
This decision by the Council of the International Football Federation welcomes and recognizes Morocco’s prominent place in the concert of great nations, the press release stressed.
His Majesty the King addresses, on this occasion, His congratulations to the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Portugal, while reiterating the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to work in perfect synergy with the authorities in charge of the file in each of the host countries,” said the press release from the Royal Cabinet.