FIFA Satisfied with Morocco's Preparations for 2014 FIFA Club World Cup

"The situation looks promising for a good tournament," a FIFA spokesmen told MAP following a meeting, held Wednesday in Zurich, between the FIFA organizing committee and a Moroccan delegation led by the President of Morocco's Football Association, Faouzi Lekjaâ.

 

During this meeting, the Moroccan delegation briefed the committee on the various actions taken by the kingdom to host the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, including the renovation of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex.

 

The choice of Rabat as the second city to host the tournament, alongside Marrakech, should be confirmed on Friday by the FIFA Executive Committee, the same source said.

 

A FIFA delegation visited, early September, the Prince Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat, which has been undergoing for over five months extensive renovation works. 

 

Five clubs have so far qualified for this year's edition of the Club World Cup: Moroccan champions Moghreb Tetouan, Real Madrid (UEFA), Auckland City (OFC), San Lorenzo (CONMEBOL) and Cruz Azul (CONCACAF). 

 

Two more teams are still to be determined: the champions of Africa, who will be crowned on November 2nd, and the champions of Asia, who will seal their place on November 1st.