Fouzi Lekjaa dreams of a Morocco-France final at the 2030 World Cup: “A symbolic culmination of our partnership”
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Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, expressed a strong wish, full of meaning and ambition this Thursday in Rabat: to see Morocco and France face off in the 2030 World Cup final, on the pitch of the future Grand Stade de Casablanca, the flagship of Moroccan infrastructure for this global tournament.
Speaking at the Franco-Moroccan Economic Forum dedicated to preparing for the 2030 World Cup, in the presence of the French Minister of Foreign Trade, Laurent Saint-Martin, and a delegation of business leaders and decision-makers from both countries, Lekjaa declared:
"I hope that the 2030 World Cup final will pit Morocco against France, right here in Casablanca. It would be a powerful symbol, the culmination of a long journey of cooperation between our two nations."
But beyond the sporting dream, the FRMF president highlighted the strategic and diplomatic dimensions of the project. For him, the co-hosting of the tournament by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal represents a unique opportunity to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between the southern and northern shores of the Mediterranean, while illustrating the values of football as a vehicle for development and bringing people together.
Lekjaa emphasized that this ambition is being championed at the highest levels of the Moroccan government, with the personal support of King Mohammed VI, and praised French President Emmanuel Macron's commitment to this strengthened bilateral cooperation.
"Our partnership with France goes beyond purely sporting matters," he stated, highlighting joint projects in infrastructure, vocational training, and youth empowerment. He concluded by emphasizing that the 2030 World Cup will be more than a tournament: it will be a platform to embody a shared vision and build a common future.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal will jointly host the 24th edition of the World Cup, which will mark the competition's centenary, and aim to deliver a memorable edition both organizationally and symbolically.
EDITOR NOTE: This article is a translation from the original written in French by Omar Chraibi for Pan-Africa Football.
