FIFA has confirmed that the venue for the 2030 World Cup final has not yet been decided, despite claims from Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa that the showpiece match would be played at the planned Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane.

Morocco, Spain and Portugal will co-host the tournament, with centenary matches also scheduled in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. FIFA said the final venue would be selected “in due course,” meaning neither Morocco nor Spain has secured the fixture.

Morocco’s proposal centres on the Hassan II Stadium, which is being built near Casablanca and is expected to hold approximately 115,000 spectators. If completed as planned, it would become one of the world’s largest football-specific stadiums. Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu is Spain’s leading alternative and offers an established venue with extensive experience hosting major matches.

The final decision will depend on factors including construction progress, transport infrastructure, security, accommodation, broadcast facilities and the ability to manage a global event of the final’s scale. Lekjaa’s announcement was therefore a claim of intent rather than an official FIFA allocation.

Morocco is also involved in a separate dispute with Senegal over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. CAF’s Appeals Committee overturned Senegal’s victory and awarded Morocco a 3-0 win after ruling that Senegal had forfeited the match. Senegal has appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with a hearing scheduled for October 8.

The tournament’s venue competition remains open while FIFA evaluates the bids. Spain’s established stadium infrastructure gives Madrid a strong case, while Morocco’s proposed 115,000-seat arena offers a high-capacity alternative that would give the first World Cup co-hosted by Europe and Africa a distinctive symbolic setting.