2030 World Cup Will Be 'Huge Success' (President of Nigeria Football Federation)

06 October 2023 Printable Version

Abuja - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Morocco following the FIFA Council's decision to unanimously select the Morocco-Spain-Portugal bid as the sole candidate to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, underlining that this World Cup will be "a huge success".

Quoted in a statement, NFF president Ibrahim Musa Gusau said that the Kingdom of Morocco fully deserved the honor of co-hosting the World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

"The NFF is celebrating with the government and people of Morocco for the success of their tripartite bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup," said Musa Gusau.

“We have no doubt that the tournament will be a huge success, as the stadia infrastructure and other relevant facilities are already there on ground, and the country has an established culture of hosting major tournaments,” he added.

“The whole of Africa is excited at the prospect of the continent hosting the FIFA World Cup for the second time,” stressed NFF president.