FIFA clarifies 2030 World Cup final venue decision remains pending
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 5:34 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
FIFA officials stated on September 10, 2026, that a final decision regarding the 2030 World Cup host venue has not been made. The statement followed comments from Fouzi Lekjaa, a top Moroccan football official, who claimed the championship final would be held at the Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca. FIFA reiterated its August 5, 2026, stance that the decision regarding the host stadium for the final will be determined in due course. The 2030 tournament is currently scheduled to be organized by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with additional opening matches set for Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to commemorate the 1930 centennial. Internal governance issues at FIFA and ongoing diplomatic complexities between host nations continue to influence the discourse surrounding the final venue. FIFA has committed to resolving uncertainty regarding all host venues in the coming months.
- •Fouzi Lekjaa claimed the 2030 World Cup final will take place in Casablanca.
- •FIFA maintains that the host venue for the final remains undecided.
- •Spain, Portugal, and Morocco serve as the primary organizers for the 2030 tournament.
- •FIFA officials plan to finalize host venue selections in the coming months.
- 5:20 PMYahoo Sports — Morocco's top soccer official says his country will host 2030 World Cup final
- 3:43 PMESPN — FIFA: 2030 World Cup final host country decision to be made 'in due course' - ESPN
- 2:34 PMYahoo Sports — 🗣️ FIFA contradicts Morocco on World Cup final: decision due in time
"Fouzi Lekjaa, the top official in Moroccan football, stated at a PAM election rally that the 2030 World Cup final will be played at the Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, which is still under constr...
"FIFA said on Thursday that the decision over whether Morocco or Spain would host the 2030 World Cup final would be made "in due course."
"Fouzi Lekjaa says the North African nation will be the site of the 2030 World Cup final, though no official word has come from FIFA.
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External links- ESPNSep 10, 2026, 3:43 PMFIFA: 2030 World Cup final host country decision to be made 'in due course' - ESPN
FIFA said on Thursday that the decision over whether Morocco or Spain would host the 2030 World Cup final would be made "in due course."
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 5:20 PMMorocco's top soccer official says his country will host 2030 World Cup final
Fouzi Lekjaa says the North African nation will be the site of the 2030 World Cup final, though no official word has come from FIFA.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 2:34 PM🗣️ FIFA contradicts Morocco on World Cup final: decision due in time
Fouzi Lekjaa, the top official in Moroccan football, stated at a PAM election rally that the 2030 World Cup final will be played at the Grand Stade Hassan II in Casablanca, which is still under constr...
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