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Rabat - The joint bid of Portugal, Spain and Morocco to host the 2030 Football World Cup is "impeccably prepared" by the three countries, said the president of the Spanish Royal Football Federation, Luis Rubiales.

Salé - The Moroccan futsal team and its Croatian counterpart drew 3 goals each, in a friendly match held Sunday evening at the Mohammed VI Football Complex.

Madrid - Spain's joint 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco and Portugal is "an exciting project that is close to our hearts," said Spanish Presidency Minister Félix Bolaños García.

Casablanca - The Moroccan National Professional Football League (LNFP) and its Spanish counterpart (La Liga) held, Tuesday in Rabat, a meeting focused on the exchange of experiences and preparation for a new partnership agreement.

Riyadh - Morocco will take part in the 4th edition of the Arab Beach Soccer Championship, scheduled for early next summer in Saudi Arabia, announced the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA).

Marrakech - Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and Italian Andrea Vavassori won, Saturday in Marrakech, the doubles final of the 37th edition of the Grand Prix Hassan II of tennis, a large-scale sporting event placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

Cairo - President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, said that Morocco's bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 is now that of the African continent.

Casablanca - Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca played out a 2-2 draw on Wednesday at the Mohammed V multipurpose stadium in the 21st round of the Moroccan Botola Pro.

Lisbon - Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Ceferin expressed, Wednesday in Lisbon, his support for the joint bid of Portugal, Spain and Morocco to organize the 2030 World Cup.

Geneva - Argentina are once again the number-one nation in the world in the new FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday, while Morocco remain 11th in the world and at the top of the African nations.