The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, emphasized this Wednesday that FIFA’s announcement on the organization of the 2030 World Cup “exceeds expectations” and considered that it connects “countries with a common history”.
“Since the candidacy of Portugal and Spain to host the 2030 Men’s Football World Cup was launched, the President of the Republic was convinced that it would be a winning candidacy,” assured the Head of State in a statement on the website of the Presidency of the Republic .
For Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the announcement that the 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Portugal, Spain and Morocco “exceeds expectations, as it has gone from a European-only bid to a European, African and South American bid, where countries are connected.” who have a common history”.
Earlier, Prime Minister António Costa announced that he had received with “great joy” the news that the 2030 FIFA World Cup would be jointly organized by Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
In a message on social media, the head of government congratulated the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) “for the commitment and the work done”.
“We welcome this partnership with Spain and Morocco, confident that it will be another demonstration that we have the capacity and proven track record in organizing major events,” the executive leader said.
“It will certainly be a hugely successful World Cup,” wished António Costa.
It is with great joy that we receive the news that the 2030 Football World Cup will be jointly organized by #Portugal, #Spain It is #Morocco. We congratulate the Portuguese Football Association for its commitment and work.#FIFA world cup #FIFAWorldCup2030
– António Costa (@antoniocostapm) October 4, 2023
FIFA today announced that the hosting of the 2030 World Cup will be carried out by Portugal, Spain and Morocco, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay hosting three matches of the World Cup, as a way to celebrate “the centenary” of the competition, with the first edition taking place in Uruguay, in 1930.
Source: DN
