THE Confederation of African Football has thrown its weight behind one of its member associations’ ambition to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco is bidding to become the second African country to host the global tournament after South Africa in 2010, planning a joint bid with Portugal and Spain.
“The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Executive Committee unanimously agreed on behalf of African Football to support Morocco’s FIFA World Cup 2030 bid,” the continental ruling body said in an official statement today.
“Morocco recently announced at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, that it is bidding to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 in partnership with Spain and Portugal.”
The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “The unanimous decision that was taken by the CAF Executive Committee to support Morocco’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 means that the bid of Morocco is now the bid of the African continent.
“We are now focusing on ensuring that Africa once more hosts the FIFA World Cup and are committed to working together with all Football National Associations and Confederations to make this happen.”
Morocco previously made unsuccessful bids to host the 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2026 World Cups, making this 2030 bid the country’s sixth attempt.
