New York will enjoy the footballing world’s full attention on Sunday when the World Cup final is played, but the venue for the showpiece match at the 2030 tournament could become the subject of an intense diplomatic and political tussle.
Morocco, Portugal, and Spain are hosting the 2030 World Cup, but FIFA has yet to announce where the final will be played.
Spain has insisted it will host the game, but Morocco is building a new $12-billion, 115,000-seater stadium outside Casablanca that it hopes will be where the 2030 title is decided, and a tussle for the honour is underway in the sport’s corridors of power.
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