The joint bid of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup has reached a pivotal moment with the submission of the complete bid book to FIFA leadership.
This significant event took place at FIFA’s Paris offices, marking a major step in their ambitious campaign.
The official bid book was handed over to FIFA President Gianni Infantino by the Presidents of the three bidding football federations: Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fernando Gomes, President of the Portuguese Football Federation, and Álvaro de Miguel, General Secretary of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, representing President Pedro Rocha.
The bid is driven by the slogan YallaVamos, symbolizing a proactive effort to advance the game globally under the banner “for football, for the world, for tomorrow.”
Throughout the campaign, extensive engagement efforts have been made to promote this vision, garnering tens of thousands of followers on social media. A successful bid would mark a historic first: the men’s FIFA World Cup held across two continents in its 100-year history.
This bid emphasizes building bridges between cultures, offering a welcoming environment to fans and visitors from all backgrounds, and leaving a lasting legacy in sustainability, innovation, investment, and social impact.
The bid book comprehensively details the bid vision and technical planning, including transport, accommodation, and security arrangements. It also outlines the proposed host cities and stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World Cup™ in the three countries.
The bid is supported by an impressive group of bid ambassadors, including footballing legends from each nation – Luis Figo, Andres Iniesta, and Nourredine Naybet – and legend Emmanuel Adebayor, as well as leading players from the current men’s and women’s national teams: Cristiano Ronaldo, Achraf Hakimi, Dolores Silva, Ghizlane Chebbak, Alvaro Morata, Irene Paredes, and Yassine Bounou.
The final decision for the host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup™ will be made by a vote of the FIFA Congress on December 11, 2024.
Upon receiving the official bid book, FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the joint effort: “Your three countries have already given a lot to football, countries with great passion for the game, great organisational skills, and a shared vision of what football and its values should be! It’s fantastic that you united two continents in the dream to organize the FIFA World Cup! Football Unites the World and you are proving it with this bid.”
During the event in Paris, leaders of all three bidding federations elaborated on their vision for the tripartite bid. Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, stated: “We are proud and honoured to deliver such a historic bid for our three countries, in accordance with the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. We are truly convinced that our bid will constitute a heritage for today’s generations and a legacy for those of tomorrow. We want the 2030 FIFA World Cup™ to unite people from all over the world and make all Africans proud.”
Fernando Gomes, President of the Portuguese Football Federation, commented: “The bid book delivered here today anticipates an agenda for the future.
This is a bid which includes environmental aspects as a structuring pillar of the event, a bid which combines the needs of the competition with the expectations of FIFA World Cup host cities, and a bid which promotes inclusion and diversity for all. This is the basis on which our entire proposal is based!”
On behalf of the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Pedro Rocha, General Secretary Álvaro de Miguel added: “Forty-two years ago, our country organized its only FIFA World Cup™ to date – Spain 1982.
Today, more than 40% of our population were not born when that happened. The FIFA World Cup 2030 will unite those generations that lived through it and those that did not. And it will also unite three countries and two continents, leaving an intergenerational, international, and intercontinental legacy.”
The joint bid by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain represents a bold and innovative step towards hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, promising to deliver an event that will celebrate cultural diversity, foster international unity, and create a lasting impact for future generations.
The footballing world eagerly awaits the final decision, hoping to witness a historic and unprecedented World Cup that bridges continents and cultures.
