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Signed by MM. Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the FRMF, Fernando Gomes, President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and Pedro Rocha, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), this declaration of intent constitutes one of the key stages of the application process to host the 2030 World Cup.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Lekjaa reiterated, on behalf of the national and international football family, his warm thanks to HM King Mohammed VI who continues to surround sport in general and football with His high concern. especially.
“This is a single candidacy which brings together three countries and two continents. This World Cup will, without a doubt, be an exception in the history of football, because it will allow us to reconnect with the civilizational heritage which brings together the three countries” , he said.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal will also have the opportunity to highlight a common past and future, he underlined, noting that the different components of the Moroccan people are mobilized behind HM the King, who was the first to announce, last March from Kigali, Morocco’s ambition to host the final phase of the 2030 World Cup jointly with Spain and Portugal.
In this sense, the president of the FRMF expressed the ambition of the three countries to make this 24th edition of the World Cup “the best in its history”, especially since it will mark the centenary of the World Cup. of FIFA.
According to him, this declaration of intent will be written in golden letters in the history of world football, noting that the 2030 World Cup will be an opportunity to show the entire planet that football is a lever for development and a vector that transmits civilizational values.
Returning to the distribution of matches for this World Cup, Mr. Lekjaa indicated that the final formula will be decided later by mutual agreement between the three countries, noting that “the main thing for this common file is that it is a the only space that has the stadiums necessary to host the World Cup matches.”
For his part, the president of the FPF, Fernando Gomes, affirmed that the three countries will have, between now and next June, the necessary time to prepare the official application file.
Stressing that his country has proposed three stages for this joint candidacy, he expressed his conviction that the 2030 World Cup will be “a benchmark in this area”.
“2030 will not only be a historic year, but a tripartite ambition which will determine the future of world football,” he highlighted. “We aim to organize an exceptional World Cup, the impact of which will be felt in the infrastructure of each country,” he continued.
According to Mr. Gomes, FIFA’s decision “honors the history of football”, recognizing, however, that the task will not be easy, but the three countries have the necessary means to meet this challenge.
As for the president of the RFEF, Pedro Rocha, he considered that this candidacy file testifies to “unity and solidarity” between the three nations.
“This is a unique opportunity for cooperation between three countries and two continents. The World Cup will generate a legacy for the entire planet,” he said.
“We are committed to keeping all football fans informed of the latest developments in this matter,” he promised, expressing his deep gratitude to HM King Mohammed VI for the efforts that the Sovereign continues to deploy in view of of football development.
The next step in the bid process for hosting the 2030 World Cup will be the submission by the three federations of bid agreements to FIFA at the end of next November.
The FIFA council decided, on October 4, to unanimously retain the Morocco-Spain-Portugal file as the sole candidacy for the organization of the 2030 Football World Cup.
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