November 14, 2026
Real Madrid has become a party to the heated competition between Spain and Morocco over hosting the final match of the 2030 World Cup, declaring the right of its historic stadium, the Santiago Bernabeu, to host this prominent global event.
In this context, the Spanish newspaper “AS” revealed that the management of the Royal Club took advantage of the visit of a delegation from the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to the stadium, to confirm its complete readiness, stressing that the organizational experience gained represents a decisive element that is no less important than the quality of modern sports facilities.
The newspaper quoted one of the club officials as confirming to the FIFA delegation that building advanced and modern stadiums alone is not enough. Rather, it requires possessing deep knowledge and experience in managing major events, considering that Real Madrid clearly excels in this aspect.
In a related context, the President of the Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Lauzan, expressed his country’s firm adherence to his country’s right to host the final match scheduled for July 21, 2030, stressing that Spain will not give up this demand.
In turn, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez entered the crisis line, stressing that Madrid would hold the lion’s share of the World Cup matches, which is being jointly organized by Spain, Morocco and Portugal.
These escalatory moves coincide with the continuation of the declared competition with Morocco to win the honor of hosting the final, at a time when all eyes are on the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), which is expected to make its final decision regarding the distribution of the tournament’s matches and its various stadiums, including the final stadium, during the year 2027.
