Vox, Sumar and Podemos reject Morocco as host of the 2030 World Cup

Vox, Sumar and Podemos unite in rejecting Morocco as 2030 World Cup host

Vox, Sumar and Podemos have all rejected Morocco's bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup, according to reports published on Thursday by El Español and 20minutos. The convergence of parties situated at opposite ends of the parliamentary spectrum is unprecedented in matters of foreign policy and sport.

The tournament will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The reports question the neighbouring country's participation as host of the event.

According to El Español, Vox maintains that Morocco is not a reliable partner for an event of this nature. The party led by Santiago Abascal thus joins the position already expressed by Sumar and Podemos.

20minutos reports Podemos's stance: the party is calling on Spain not to organise the 2030 World Cup with Morocco on the grounds that it undermines national sovereignty. The purple party had previously voiced its opposition to co-hosting.

The significant nuance is Sumar's addition to this position. With Vox now on board, a cross-party front has formed in Congress against co-hosting with Morocco. The alignment of parties that usually occupy opposite poles of the political spectrum turns the disagreement into the underlying story: the questioning of Morocco as a partner for an event of national security concern.

The sources do not specify what concrete measures the three parties will propose, nor whether there is coordination between them. Neither do the published reports record an official response from the Government or the Spanish Football Federation to these positions.

The final decision on Spain's participation in the event rests with the Government, which has so far maintained its backing for the joint bid with Morocco and Portugal.

Piece written and translated automatically from cross-checked sources in several countries.