If the 2030 proposal is approved, Morocco would become only the second African nation to host World Cup finals matches, after South Africa in 2010. Portugal has never hosted a World Cup before, but Uefa Euro 2004 was held in that country. Brazil, in 2014, were the last South American nation to host the tournament. Fifa president Gianni Infantino welcomed the news, saying: “In a divided world, Fifa and football are uniting. It’s the end of the World Cup as we know it.”

Source: The North Africa Journal October 04, 2023 17:13 UTC