The Dossier on the 2030 World Cup submitted by the Iberian-Moroccan candidacy proposed to FIFA a few days ago three candidate stages Venue of the final of the tournament: the newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu – the favorite and darling of many, Camp Nou And Casablanca Stadium. The newly built stadium is the Moroccan Football Federation’s big bet to convince FIFA that the match that will decide the title will be played there and not in Madrid. as everything indicates.

The Hassan II Stadium will have a larger capacity

In the last few hours, pictures of the impressive project have emerged, which a final capacity of 115,000 – more than the Bernabéu and the Camp Nou, even after the reconstruction of the latter is completed. The large stadium, “Hassan II”, as it will be called, will be located on the outskirts of the city and will consist of several adjacent buildings that support the main building. It will be the largest football stadium in the world.

The roof is made of aluminum and There is room for 30,000 spectators at each endas well as the five rings high standsin which the remaining fans can be accommodated until the capacity is exhausted. The stadium was designed by the company Populous, which is also responsible for the design of the new Old Trafford. The French architects Oualalou+Choi worked together.

“The Hassan II Stadium is deeply rooted in Moroccan culturewith its traditions and contemporary expressions,” said Tarik Oualalou, Design Director and founding partner of Oualalou+Choi and lead architect of the project. “It is rooted in ancient and original figures – the museum, the shop and the garden – as well as in the topography and landscapes of Morocco. It is a generous space, open to the world and respectful of the nature that protects itIt is the embodiment of the great tradition of Moroccan hospitality”, he said.

The entire stadium area will cover 100 hectares and is located north of Casablancaa, one of the most important cities in Morocco. One of the most striking features of the Hassan II will be its Use of vegetationThe stadium will surrounded by botanical gardens that will create an oasis of peace within the urban environment; the architects integrated these gardens into the stadium design, with the lush landscaping visible from the stands and aisles.

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The Moroccan government and the state fund CDG have agreed to finance the new stadium. The total cost is around 500 million US dollarsthat would the largest football pitch in Africa And the second largest in the world. It is expected that the construction be completed by 2028.

In addition to the new stadium, Morocco’s World Cup proposal includes the renovation of five additional venues which have already been selected as venues for games, Tangier, Rabat, Agadir, Marrakech And Fez.

Although Morocco plan to carry out work at six different stages in one way or another, it is possible only five of them are used at the 2030 World Cup. Portugal has already decided on three, while Spain has 11 Spanish venues for the 2030 World Cup in their proposal submitted to FIFA.