Africa Unite! Algeria, Morocco Consider Joint 2030 World Cup Bid

Algeria will consider submitting a joint bid to host the 2030
FIFA World Cup with Morocco and Tunisia, Algeria’s sports minister
said, just weeks after Rabat lost out to a US-led bid to host the
2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico.

Sports Minister Mohamed Hattab told reporters this week that his
country, which has at times been at odds with its neighbour Morocco
– notably over the Western Sahara issue – would “study the possible
candidacy of the Maghreb countries for the organisation of the
World Cup”.

“An application from the Maghreb with Morocco, Algeria and
Tunisia can be achieved through existing infrastructure as well as
future projects,” said Hattab.

“When we look at our cities, with the sporting and culture
facilities present, we are able to consider that we can host major
world events.”

Morocco, which has failed in all of its five attempts to host
the tournament, voiced its interest in bidding for the 2030 edition
immediately after learning it had failed to secure the 2026
run.

Moncef Belkhayat, a member of Morocco’s failed 2026 bidding
committee, said in June that King Mohammed VI had the ambition to
see the North African country host the event in 2030.

“I’m delighted his Majesty King Mohammed VI has taken the
decision to make Morocco a bid nation for World Cup 2030,”
Belkhayat said at the time.

“It shows also our perseverance to do better and better for the
sake of Morocco and worldwide football.”

Culled from Soka25East