RFEF president says Spain will host 2030 World Cup final

President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, has said that Spain will host the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

Morocco is aiming to stage the final in Casablanca at the Grand Stade Hassan II, a huge stadium currently under construction north of the city.

Late on Monday at an event organised by the Madrid Sports Press Association, Louzan said that Spain will be the leader of the event in 2030.

"Spain has proven its organisational capacity over many years. It will be the leader of the 2030 World Cup and the final of that World Cup will be held here," Louzan said.

Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu and Barcelona's Camp Nou are the two leading candidates, but Louzan did not confirm the venue of the final.

Once completed in late 2028, the new under-construction stadium in Morocco is expected to hold a capacity of 115,000 spectators.

Morocco's Royal Football Federation (FRMF) President Faouzi Lekjaa last year expressed his wish to watch a final of the World Cup against Spain in Casablanca.

Louzan also called attention to the challenges Morocco faced during the Africa Cup of Nations, including the chaotic scenes during the final between Senegal and Morocco this month, which the African country hosted recently.

That match, which Senegal won 1-0 against the hosts, was overshadowed by fan disruptions and player protests that temporarily halted play.

"Morocco is really undergoing a transformation in every sense, with magnificent stadiums," Louzan said.

"We must recognise what has been done well. But in the Africa Cup of Nations, we have seen scenes that damage the image of world football."

However, FIFA, the Portuguese and Moroccan football federations have not responded to requests for the final's location.

The final decision regarding the venue of the final will be taken by FIFA, and it had told Reuters last year that it was premature to decide the venue for the 2030 final, saying the host city for the 2026 World Cup final was also announced only two years before the tournament.