Rabat: The Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget and President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, called on Tuesday in Sal© for strengthened exchanges, meetings, and consultations between public and private stakeholders in the countries co-hosting the 2030 World Cup.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Lekjaa made these remarks at the opening of the Morocco-Spain-Portugal Business Forum on the 2030 World Cup. The forum was organized jointly by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), and the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP). Lekjaa emphasized that “These consultations make it possible to pool skills, share best practices and generate sustainable added value.”

He further outlined that the 2030 World Cup is intended to be a unifying project that serves young people, fosters closer ties between nations, and contributes to building a shared future predicated on cooperation, innovation, and progress.

The minister highlighted that the project is deeply rooted in a long history of civilizational, cultural, and economic complementarity between Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. This foundation, he stated, offers a unique opportunity to capitalize on the respective assets of the three countries to ensure a seamless and exemplary organization.

Lekjaa pointed out the logistical, security, and organizational challenges posed by hosting a tournament across multiple territories. He noted that the event’s success, involving over 100 matches in a limited period, will require ongoing coordination, robust collective intelligence, and harmonized infrastructure, transportation, and management systems.

The minister stressed the importance of companies, regardless of size, in successfully organizing an event as significant as the 2030 World Cup. “From the large companies in charge of building infrastructure and stadiums to the smallest ones involved in ticketing and security management at the entrances, all are called upon to commit themselves in an intelligent and sustainable manner to ensure the success of this type of event,” he remarked.

According to Lekjaa, involving companies in a complementary fashion will facilitate the execution of multiple projects and produce the anticipated added value for Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.

He also mentioned Morocco’s plans to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which he said will be organized under “exceptional” conditions. This, he asserted, demonstrates the Kingdom’s organizational maturity, the competence of its national workforce, and the capability of Moroccan companies to plan, construct, and manage intricate events.