# Morocco PM takes aim at football chief over 2030 World Cup final claim

https://mins.news/en/item/54985

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 17:16 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/11/morocco-pm-slams-federation-chief-over-2030-world-cup-final-boast?traffic_source=rss

> Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch rebuked Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa for saying the 2030 World Cup final would be held in Casablanca. FIFA has yet to choose between Morocco, Spain and Portugal as the final host, and Akhannouch said the matter must first be discussed with the co-hosts.

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