The football associations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain have officially submitted a joint bid book to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup as they seek to make history for the first tournament to be hosted in two continents — Africa and Europe.
During an event held in FIFA’s Paris offices on Tuesday, the complete bid book for the joint bid tagged ‘YallaVamos’ which symbolises a proactive effort to advance the game globally, was submitted to FIFA leadership ahead of a final decision for the winning hosts later this year.
The bid book comprehensively details the bid vision and technical planning, including transport, accommodation and security arrangements for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and was received by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following submission by presidents of the three bidding football federations.
It also outlines the proposed host cities and stadiums for the tournament in the three countries. The bid is also supported by football legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Andres Iniesta and Nourredine Naybet.
Togolese legend Emmanuel Adebayor, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Dolores Silva, Ghizlane Chebbak, Alvaro Morata, Irene Paredes and Yassine Bounou are also ambassadors for the joint bid.
The joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, alongside other bids for the host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup will be put to a vote at the FIFA Congress on the 11th of December 2024 and a successful bid from the nations will pave the way for a historic tournament in two continents.
Speaking about the joint bid, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, said, “We are proud and honoured to deliver such a historic bid for our three countries, in accordance with the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.”
“We are truly convinced that our bid will constitute a heritage for today’s generations and a legacy for those of tomorrow. We want the 2030 FIFA World Cup to unite people from all over the world and make all Africans proud.”
“The bid book delivered here today anticipates an agenda for the future,” Fernando Gomes, President of the Portuguese Football Federation, commented.
“This is a bid which includes environmental aspects as a structuring pillar of the event, a bid which combines the needs of the competition with the expectations of FIFA World Cup host cities, and a bid which promotes inclusion and diversity for all. This is the basis on which our entire proposal is based!”
Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Pedro Rocha, the General Secretary of the Spanish Federation, Álvaro de Miguel, added: “42 years ago, our country organised its only FIFA World Cup to date – Spain 1982.”
“Today, more than 40% of our population were not born when that happened. The FIFA World Cup 2030 will unite those generations that lived through it and those that did not. And it will also unite three countries and two continents, leaving an intergenerational, international and intercontinental legacy.”
