On a 100-hectare site north of Casablanca, an arena with a capacity of 115,000 seats should see the light of day in the coming years in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. After Russia in 2018, Qatar in 2022 and North America in 2026 (United States, Mexico and Canada), the 2030 World Cup will be held on three continents and six countries. edition which will be organized jointly by Morocco, Spain and Portugal. To mark the centenary of the first World Cup, hosted by Uruguay in 1930, three matches will also take place in Argentina (in Buenos Aires), Uruguay (in Montevideo) and Paraguay (in Asuncion). The announcement was made last October by Fifa, which must still validate certain technical criteria and will not officially ratify this decision until the end of 2024. In the meantime, Morocco has already started work. Bigger than the Camp Nou With the ambition to build, on a plot of 100 hectares north of Casablanca, an enclosure with a capacity of 115,000 seats. Which would obviously make it the largest stadium in the world. According to the Moroccan news site Le360, the organizers have entrusted its creation to a consortium led by the firm of Moroccan architect Tarik Oualalou (Oualalou+Choi). “The Grand Stade de Casablanca is deeply anchored in Moroccan culture, with its traditions and contemporary expressions. It is a generous space, open to the world and respectful of the nature it protects. The Grand Stade de Casablanca is the incarnation of the great tradition of Moroccan hospitality,” commented Tarik Oualalou in a press release. In addition to hosting the 2030 World Cup matches, this stadium should be occupied by “two local clubs” according to the Moroccan online newspaper Medias24. Among the largest stadiums in the world today, we include the Camp Nou in Barcelona, which is close to 100,000 seats, the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg (94,700 seats) and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas (92,000 seats). Without forgetting the May Day stadium, located in Pyongyang, North Korea, which would have between 100,000 and 150,000 seats, without any reliable gauge being given.
