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The Economic Times
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World Cup final tug-of-war escalates as Morocco PM rebukes FA head, Spain stakes claim

RABAT: The battle over who will host the 2030 World Cup final ​intensified on Friday after Morocco's ​prime minister told his country's football federation head to stop making ​promises before the Spanish FA chief insisted it should be held in Spain.

Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch took aim at Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) President Fouzi Lekjaa, who boldly declared at ‌a political party ⁠event that ⁠Casablanca would have the 'honour' of hosting the final.

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