# Spanish leader demands final or Spain quits World Cup

> Alberto Núñez Feijóo says Spain should withdraw from co-hosting the 2030 World Cup if Morocco stages the final.
- Title: Spanish leader demands final or Spain quits World Cup
- Summary: Alberto Núñez Feijóo says Spain should withdraw from co-hosting the 2030 World Cup if Morocco stages the final.
- Keywords: alberto núñez feijóo, people's party, 2030 fifa world cup, spain, morocco, world cup final, spanish election, ceuta migrant crisis, POLITICO
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/alberto-nunez-feijoo-spain-withdraw-host-world-cup-2030-morocco-final
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:31:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: alberto núñez feijóo, people's party, 2030 fifa world cup, spain, morocco, world cup final, spanish election, ceuta migrant crisis, politics, world
## Feijóo demands Spain host the final
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, conservative People's Party leader and favorite to become Spain's next prime minister, said Spain should not co-host the 2030 World Cup if Morocco stages the final.

> If it does not host it, Spain should not take part in organizing the World Cup.
## Tensions over tournament hosting rights
The 2030 World Cup was originally a Spanish-Portuguese bid until Morocco joined later. Moroccan officials have pushed vigorously to stage the final, the world's most prestigious sports event.
## Spanish public opposes Morocco co-hosting
A Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo found that eighty four point four percent of Spaniards opposed Spain continuing to co-host the World Cup with Morocco, following tensions over migration into Ceuta.
## Key takeaway

Spain's conservative opposition leader says Spain must host the 2030 World Cup final or withdraw from co-hosting entirely, amid tensions with Morocco over migration and tournament hosting rights.