The Acting Prime Minister of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, stated on October 4 that the FIFA Council’s unanimous decision to select Morocco-Spain-Portugal as the sole bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup is “great news and a source of great pride”.
Sánchez wrote in a tweet that Spain “will demonstrate the strength of our country’s football as world champions”.
“We will defend the values of equality, solidarity, and fair competition that each sport must embody”, concluded the Spanish official.
On October 4, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist Him, announced to the Moroccan people that the FIFA Council has just unanimously selected the Morocco, Spain, and Portugal bid as the sole candidate to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
According to a statement by the Royal Cabinet, this decision by the Council of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) honors and recognizes Morocco’s position in the world of great nations.
“On this occasion, His Majesty the King extends his congratulations to the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Portugal, while reiterating the Kingdom’s commitment to working in perfect synergy with the authorities in charge of the bid in each of the host countries,” concluded the statement.