![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")
Morocco’s biometric passport allows Moroccans to travel to 67 countries across the world without obtaining a visa beforehand.
Rabat – Moroccan passport holders are now exempt from getting a visa beforehand in 67 countries. Previously, Moroccans could travel to 68 countries, butSudan has imposed new restrictions, leaving the list of visa-free countries for Morocco in 2019, according to the Passport Index 2019.
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The list also includes countries that require Moroccans to pay for a “visa on arrival” (VOA) after arriving in the country for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Visa-free African countries for Morocco
Algeria
Angola (VOA)
Benin
Comoros (VOA)
Congo (VOA)
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau (VOA)
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar (VOA)
Mali
Niger
Mauritania (VOA)
Mauritius (VOA)
Mozambique (VOA)
Rwanda (VOA)
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Somalia (VOA)
Tanzania (VOA)
Togo (VOA)
Tunisia
Uganda (VOA)
Middle Eastern countries
Iran (VOA)
Jordan (VOA)
Lebanon (VOA)
Palestine
Qatar
Syria
Turkey
Oceania countries
Federated States of Micronesia
Marshall Islands (VOA)
Palau (VOAl)
Samoa (VOA)
Tuvalu (VOA)
Vanuatu
Asian countries
Azerbaijan
Burma (E-visa)
Cambodia (VOA)
Hong KongIndonesia
Laos (VOA)
Macau
Malaysia
The Maldives (VOA)
Nepal (VOA)
The Philippines
South Korea
Sri Lanka (E-visa)
Tajikistan (VOA)
Timor-Leste (VOA)
South and Central America
Belize (VOA 90 days)
Bolivia
Brazil
Cuba (VOA)
Dominica
Ecuador
Grenada
Haiti
Nicaragua (VOA)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
