The President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louzan, has reaffirmed Spain’s commitment to hosting the final of the 2030 World Cup. During a conference held at the RFEF’s Ciudad del Futbol on the outskirts of Madrid, Louzan stated that there is no intention to withdraw Spain from contention, despite any external pressures.
Spain is jointly organizing the event with Portugal and Morocco. While Spain favors Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as the final venue, Morocco has proposed the 115,000-capacity Hassan II Stadium, currently under construction in Benslimane near Casablanca. Louzan indicated that the venue decision will be finalized in 2028.
Responding to remarks made by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the People’s Party, Louzan dismissed concerns regarding the potential shifting of the final to Morocco if Feijóo were to become Prime Minister. He described such speculation as hypothetical, asserting that the idea of Spain not hosting the final simply “doesn’t exist.” He emphasized FIFA’s tradition of rotating hosting rights, which he believes favors Europe.
Recently, a delegation of FIFA technical experts visited Spanish stadiums that are being considered for match hosting in the tournament, further solidifying Spain’s position in the World Cup preparations.
