Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareGENEVA — Once an opponent of bidding for the 2030 World Cup with another continent, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin gave public support Wednesday to Morocco joining the European candidacy. “I think it’s a good idea,” Ceferin said at a news conference in Lisbon after the UEFA Congress. Morocco is very, very close to Spain and to Portugal.”The long-planned Spain-Portugal bid brought Ukraine on board last October. A South American centenary bid is being prepared by four nations including Uruguay, inaugural host of the 1930 tournament, and 2022 World Cup winner Argentina. Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to host soccer events has led to unconfirmed speculation of a 2030 bid with Egypt in Africa and Greece in Europe.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 05, 2023 19:27 UTC