Morocco sets stage for 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal

RABAT – After decades of unsuccessful bids, Morocco will finally achieve its long-cherished dream of hosting the football World Cup in 2030, along with Spain and Portugal, in what the North African country hopes will boost its international image and economy.FIFA is set to formally ratify the trio’s candidacy on Wednesday, with Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay also hosting a game each to mark a century since the very first World Cup was staged in South America.It will have taken over 40 years since Morocco became the first African nation in 1987 to bid for the World Cup, aiming to host the…