Recent public claims by Morocco’s football federation president that the new 115,000-capacity Hassan II Stadium near Casablanca will host the 2030 World Cup final have intensified competition with Spain, though FIFA immediately reiterated that no venue decision has been reached and one is not expected until at least 2027 or 2028. Spain’s federation and government continue to stress the country’s larger share of matches, recent senior and women’s World Cup titles, and extensive major-event experience, positioning the renovated Santiago Bernabéu as the frontrunner under an earlier bid roadmap. Portugal’s venues remain marginal contenders, while Barcelona’s Camp Nou sits as a lower-probability Spanish alternative. The large “unconfirmed” share of the market reflects this ongoing uncertainty and the absence of any binding agreement among the three co-hosts.