Amid border crisis, Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final

Morocco and Spain are contending over who will host the 2030 World Cup final, with FIFA yet to officially confirm the host. The dispute is playing out as FIFA boss Gianni Infantino faces pressure in the wake of an internal UEFA revolt over his plan to sell stakes in the tournament. Morocco’s soccer federation president Fouzi Lakjaa said on Thursday that the final is set for Benslimane, pointing to the Hassan II Stadium near Casablanca, planned to seat 115,000 spectators. Spain’s federation chief Rafael Louzán argued that Spain deserves the game, stressing that the final location was not fully clarified in the joint Spain-Portugal-Morocco candidacy.