Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch declared, at the end of the meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, that this file “constitutes a precedent in the history of football, because it brings together for the first time countries of two continents”.
In a joint statement, the two countries underlined that “this joint candidacy will be for convergence between Africa and Europe, between the north and the south of the Mediterranean, and between the African, Arab and Euro-Mediterranean worlds”. .
The 2030 World Cup marks the 100th anniversary of the first World Cup being held in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
Last February, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay launched their joint official file.
Since its inception in 1930, only one edition of the World Cup has been held in two countries, in 2002 in South Korea and Japan, knowing that the United States, Mexico and Canada will host the next edition in 2026, which is the first time that 48 teams compete against 32 before.
FIFA will announce the winning entry at the 74th General Assembly next year.
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