Heba Press
Morocco continues to work on the rehabilitation of its sports infrastructure as part of the development of sports activities, with a view to organizing major events such as the 2025 African Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup in cooperation with Spain and Portugal.
This program includes the rehabilitation of large stadiums in the cities of Marrakech, Agadir, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier, in addition to the construction of a new stadium in Benslimane with a capacity of 115,000 seats.
The total cost of rehabilitating these stadiums according to the standards of the Confederation of African and International Football Associations, and of constructing the new stadium, is estimated at around 20 billion dirhams.
Among the main modifications are the removal of the athletics track at the Grand Stade de Tangier, the installation of a new roof, in addition to the creation of an underground car park and training grounds. In Rabat, a brand new stadium is being built at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex with a capacity of 68,403 seats.
The indoor and outdoor facilities of the stadiums in Fez, Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir are also being rehabilitated, with technical infrastructure such as lighting and entrances being repaired.
Furthermore, 300 million dirhams were allocated to the development of football sports infrastructures, and 128.8 million dirhams were allocated to local stadiums in the Casablanca-Settat region.
On the other hand, 80 basketball, volleyball and skating courts will be built in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, in addition to other projects such as the construction of the “Rabat Arena” indoor hall and the development of the sporting offer in the region. Souss-Massa and Beni Mellal-Khénifra regions.
Between 2024 and 2027, additional budgets will be allocated to the development of sport at the national level, including 305 million dirhams to the National Sports Development Fund to support football, and 85 million dirhams to improve the practice of athletics.
