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Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, affirmed that Morocco succeeded, according to the testimony of various observers and international bodies, in organizing the best edition in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, stressing that this success forms a solid foundation for preparing to organize the 2030 World Cup.
This came during a speech delivered by Lekjaa at the Moroccan-Spanish-Portuguese Business Forum, held in the capital, Rabat, where he explained that the 2030 World Cup will be an exceptional celebratory event, coinciding with the centenary of the World Cup tournament, and will be held for the first time on the lands of three countries that share geography, history, and a common future, namely Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. The president of the Morocco 2030 Foundation, in the presence of the presidents of the three business confederations and representatives of the diplomatic corps, stressed that the three countries will organize the first World Cup tournament held on two continents, which imposes common challenges at the security, organizational, logistical, and infrastructure levels, while confirming that these countries have the necessary competence and experience to make the event a success and make it the best edition in the history of the World Cup. Lekjaa added that the success achieved by Morocco in organizing the Africa Cup of Nations will contribute to bringing the youth of the two shores closer and enhancing cultural and humanitarian convergence, considering that sport constitutes a real lever for dialogue, coexistence, and building a common future. The work of the Moroccan-Spanish-Portuguese Business Forum began on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in the city of Salé, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maamoura, with the participation of government officials, economic actors, and representatives of major companies from the three countries. The forum aims to accelerate the pace of preparations for the 2030 World Cup, by strengthening the tripartite coordination and opening a wide discussion on ways to implement major projects related to the event, with a focus on investment opportunities and economic partnerships. The participants are discussing a number of strategic projects, most notably the development of infrastructure and sports stadiums, the improvement of transportation and smart mobility networks, and the support of the tourism, hotel, digital services, and logistics sectors, which are expected to experience an increasing dynamic in the coming years. The forum also seeks to encourage innovation and exchange experiences and benefit from previous experiences in organizing major sporting events, to ensure a sustainable economic and development impact that extends beyond the end of the 2030 World Cup. This event is seen as a pivotal point in the path of tripartite cooperation, especially since the 2030 World Cup is a strategic project that goes beyond the sports dimension, to include economic, technological, and tourism development, and enhances Morocco's position as a leading destination for organizing major international events.
