Spanish Football Federation president Rafael Louzan is hoping that Spain will host the final of World Cup 2030. According to him, Spain has been capable of hosting major football events. The remarks were made by Louzan after the scandal-laden 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final that took place in Morocco.
The AFCON final was affected seriously when Senegal players walked out of the field even before the final whistle. They did not want to resume provisionally when Morocco received a penalty at stoppage-time when the game had reached a draw. There was also clash of fans in the stand with some trying to invade the field. The scenes were termed ugly by FIFA president Gianni Infantino who demanded immediate action.
According to Louzan, these events were detrimental to world football. In the last and certain matches of the AFCON, he said, we have witnessed images that not only hurt AFCON but the entire football of the world, at a Madrid sports gala. He claimed that the world cup final can be safely and well organised in Spain.
The 2030 world cup is planned to be hosted in six countries with three continents. The opening of the tournament is to be hosted in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay with one match each. The other 101 matches will be hosted in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, in spite of the fact that FIFA has not yet determined the distribution of the venues. As proposed by Louzan, the final match of the tournament would be hosted by Spain.
Morocco is also constructing the Hassan II stadium at Casablanca that may accommodate 115 000 people. Assuming that it is made on time, it would be the biggest football stadium in the world. Nevertheless, Louzan noted that Spain had been experienced over the years in hosting great events. He thinks that the country is capable of providing the world cup final of good quality.
The 2030 tournament is a historic one, the games will take place on several continents. In the quotes, Louzan brings out the desire by Spain to be at the centre of this historic competition. FIFA will be under scrutiny by fans and football authorities about their final rulings on the venue allocation and matches.
The proposal of Spain to host the 2030 world cup final is an indication of the confidence that the country has in its infrastructures and organisational capabilities. In the wake of the AFCON scandals, Louzan is demanding that Spain would be providing a safer and more regulated venue to host the final game of the tournament. The football fans around the world are anticipating the response of FIFA to these calls.
