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Morocco plans 60,000 new hotel beds ahead of 2030 World Cup co-hosting role

Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 08:09 · 1 min read

Morocco is significantly expanding its accommodation capacity as it prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, with plans to add 60,000 hotel beds by the tournament's start. The country has already added 45,000 beds over the past four years, bringing total capacity to just over 300,000, backed by infrastructure investment of more than 190 billion dirhams (roughly €17.8 billion) in rail, road, airports, and stadiums. The push also serves broader tourism goals: Morocco, already Africa's most visited destination with nearly 20 million arrivals last year, is targeting 26 million visitors annually by 2030, with efforts to attract more travellers from China, the United States, and the Middle East and to develop destinations beyond established hubs Marrakech and Agadir.

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Africanews — Morocco prepares for 2030 FIFA World Cup with major hotel expansion ↗︎El País — España, la primera selección campeona que organizará un Mundial rodeado de incógnitas ↗︎
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