At the end of this month, Morocco will begin construction of the “Grand Casablanca” stadium in preparation for hosting the 2030 World Cup, which will be the largest stadium in the world with a capacity of up to 115,000 fans.
Casablanca City Council member Karim Jalabi said: “Construction of the stadium, which will be built on an area of 100 hectares in the village of Mansouria (in the province of Ben Slimane between Casablanca and Rabat), will begin within a few weeks with the aim of it being ready by 2028.”
The stadium will be built in cooperation between (Populous) American Architecture Inc. (Oulalou + Choi) French-Moroccan.
The company confirmed (Populous): The infrastructure will fully comply with FIFA standards, and the stadium will host the 2030 World Cup matches – which will be hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal – and it will also be the headquarters of 2 local Moroccan clubs.
The initial budget for this project amounts to 5 million dirhams (459 million euros), and the stadium is scheduled to accommodate 115,000 fans and will include an athletics track, an indoor swimming pool, a commercial center and a hotel, according to what the two companies announced.Sonarges) and the National Agency for Public Equipment last October. They are two Moroccan companies specialized in sports investment and public facilities.
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