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FIFA has inaugurated a new regional office in Rabat to support the development of football in Africa.
The new branch, located next to the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, will coordinate FIFA’s activities in North and West Africa.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, CAF President Patrice Motsepe, and the head of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, attended the opening ceremony today.
Fouzi Lekjaa described the project as part of a long-term strategy launched by King Mohammed VI more than 20 years ago. “This office is part of a long-term plan to turn Morocco into a hub for football excellence,” he said.
He added that “Morocco will remain a home for African football, open to all players, coaches, and experts from across the continent.”
The launch follows an agreement signed in December 2024 between FIFA, the Moroccan government, and the Moroccan Football Federation to establish the regional office as part of a wider strategy to build infrastructure and provide technical and educational support to African nations.
FIFA President also announced that Morocco will host the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s Club World Cup in 2025. “It will be a historic tournament, and Morocco is the ideal place to organise it,” he said.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe said: “What has been achieved here is extraordinary. Morocco sets the benchmark for infrastructure, planning, and vision in African football.”
The new office is expected to play a key role in Morocco’s preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
