![Spanish Representatives Oppose Morocco’s Joint Bid with Spain and Portugal Spain’ Prime Minister proposed a trio bid with Morocco and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup; but the idea does not appear to be popular with Spanish politicians. The representatives of two Spanish political parties, the People’s Party and the Citizens-Party, have said they do not want Spain to submit a joint candidacy with Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup. In a meeting organized by the National Federation of Sports Facilities Entrepreneurs (FNEID) in Madrid, the People’s party representative, Vicente Azpitarte dismissively spoke about Spain joining a trio with Morocco and Portugal to organize the World Cup. Azpitarte specifically wondered whether Spain would get any advantages from teaming up with the two countries, t Spanish news outlet Iusport reported on Wednesday. The Citizens-Party representative, Roberto Nunez, agreed with Azpitarte. “We do not intend to organize a World Cup with other countries. Spain has more than enough capacity [to organize the World Cup], it is a country that has already organized a World Cup, and we do not understand that proposal,” Nunez said. The adviser of United Podemos, Oscar Penas, stated that he does not clearly see why “the priority is to organize a World Cup or an Olympiad at this time.” Morocco and Spain cooperate on a number of issues, ranging from security and migration to trade and education. On November 18, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, arrived in Morocco for a first visit since his election to premiership. During his visit, Sanchez proposed to both Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and King Mohammed VI a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup. “We are launching a joint message, which is that this will be a bid between two continents. The King of Morocco is receptive and we’re going to work on it with Portugal. We are very excited about it,” Sanchez said.](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ABL-Launches-in-Casablanca-Becoming-Africa’s-First-Aircraft-Leaser-180x135.jpeg "ABL Launches in Casablanca, Becoming Africa’s First Aircraft Leaser")
Marrakech- King Mohammed VI received this Tuesday at the Royal Palace in Marrakech several foreign ambassadors who presented the Sovereign with their credentials as their country’s ambassador in Morocco.
– Roberto Natali, ambassador of the Italian Republic
– Tsuneo Kurokawa, ambassador of Japan
– Frank Carruet, ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
– Zvonimir Frka Petesic, ambassador of the Republic of Croatia
– José de Carvajal Salido, ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain
The Sovereign then received the ambassadors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Ben Abdurahman Al Becher and of the Republic of Sudan, Taieb Ali Ahmed, who came to bid HM the King farewell at the end of their mission in Morocco.
On this occasion, the sovereign decorated to Mohammed Ben Abdurahman Al Becher with the Alawite Wissam, exceptional ran and Taieb Ali Ahmed with the Alawite wissam, first class (Grand officer).
Morocco’s minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Salaheddine Mezouar, and the Sovereign chamberlain, Sidi Mohammed El Alaoui, were present.
