The joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup is gaining speed. Portuguese and Moroccan political leaders took advantage of a joint meeting last weekend in Lisbon to praise its strengths and merits. Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch suggested this: “ This candidacy constitutes a precedent in the history of football, uniting countries from two continents for the first time. It allows cultural and humanist rapprochement. » In a joint declaration, published at the end of the exchanges between the two nations, Portugal and Morocco insist on the rapprochement between Europe and Africa: “ This common candidacy will be that of the junction between Africa and Europe, between the north and the south of the Mediterranean and between the African, Arab and Euro-Mediterranean worlds. » As a reminder, the project was initially led by Spain and Portugal, before the two countries were joined by Ukraine. But Morocco finally replaced Ukraine last March, on the sidelines of the last FIFA congress.
