**Morocco enhances its position in football in the race to the 2030 World Cup**
Morocco continues to actively promote the project in one of the two existing sports, setting a stake on the development of football. This is supported by the visit of the young Moroccan delegation, led by the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, who recently visited the Kingdom of Morocco, where he met with the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This meeting was part of the strategic dialogue between the Moroccan government and the Spanish and Portuguese federations on the joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
**Ceremony in Rabat: a test of the new sports policy** In Rabat, in Salé, the young Moroccan delegation and the technical staff gathered for the upcoming match in the U-20 African Championship. During the meeting, they discussed high-profile issues and the great Moroccan football federation policy. This highlights the personal interest of the president in the development of football. The principle enshrining the long-standing Moulay Ahmed personally congratulated the winners—Wissam—one of the few signs of quality in Morocco.
**Infrastructure and Academies: the basis of success** The development of sports is given serious attention in the plans and modernization. The plan includes the renovation of stadiums in cities: Rabat, Tangier, Marrakech, Agadir and Fes. The project is actively promoting the expansion of high-speed rail lines (TGV), which will connect the main sports centers.
The main project was a football stadium in Casablanca, which stands one of the most massive in the world. Its cost is 450 million euros. This does not require the demands of FIFA, but the government of Morocco is ready to host the largest sporting events.
"The final of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 was not just a success, but the first step in a long-term strategy," they said in the delegation.
**Academy Mohammed VI: "the factory of talents"** One of the key successes of the academy was the football academy, opened in 2009. It became a platform for the development of young footballers, such as Younes En-Nesyri and Azzedine Ounahi, standing with the figures of the golden generation. The academy is not just a center for training, but also a place where the role of each in the sports movement is checked. While with the "Lions of the Atlas" the core does not emphasize the importance of their leaders.
**Strategy 2030: ambitions and reality** The joint candidature of Morocco, Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup is a platform for upcoming projects. The government structures are focused on the development of the country as a symbol of sovereignty and prosperity.
"Investing in youth football is not just a guarantee of future results, but also the stability of the project," they said in the federation. The successes in all areas, from youth to the senior national team, stand as a symbol of the current and future state of Morocco as a candidate for the 2030 World Cup.
