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Hospitals Over Stadiums: Morocco’s 2030 World Cup Protests
Backdrop: a clash of priorities in a country rallying for change Morocco is pouring money into a bold sporting milestone — what will be the globe’s largest football stadium — as part of preparations to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The project, alongside other football infrastructure, carries a reported price tag of about $5…
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Hospitals, not football stadiums: Morocco protests grow
Stadium boom versus welfare concerns Morocco’s public square is set against a backdrop of a sweeping investment in football infrastructure as the country prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup. A centerpiece 115,000-seat stadium and other facilities are part of a broader, reportedly $5 billion drive. For many Moroccans, this focus on sport contrasts sharply…
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Hospitals Over Stadiums: Morocco’s Street Protests Question World Cup Priorities
From World Cup ambitions to street demands Morocco’s plan to build what would be the globe’s largest football stadium—part of a broader wave of football infrastructure in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup—has thrust a different debate into the streets. The 115,000-capacity showpiece and billions more for stadiums have become symbols of priorities, as…