Former Spanish goalkeeper Juan Canizares spoke on the Cope Radio program about Morocco potentially hosting the 2030 World Cup final, and pointed out that some people are only concerned with their own interests.
The controversy surrounding the host city of the 2030 World Cup final continues to escalate. According to a report in the British newspaper *The Times*, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed to Morocco that, if he received support to remain in office, Morocco host the final. FIFA subsequently called this report "false and misleading," but the competition between Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium and Casablanca's future Hassan II Stadium remains intense. Former Spanish goalkeeper Juan Canizares analyzed the situation on the *El Partidazo* program on Cope Radio, expressing skepticism about the behind-the-scenes decision-making and warning that the consequences of holding the final in Morocco could be dire.
Canizares began by stating that he wasn't interested in the power struggles within the football hierarchy: "I don't analyze those tie-wearing scenes because I'm really too lazy to watch them." The former goalkeeper, now working in media, preferred to focus on the pitch: "I'd rather see what's happening on the football field." In his view, behind-the-scenes decisions often serve only personal interests. He criticized those "who wear ties all day and, to some extent, only think about their own interests and ambitions," rather than considering the interests of football itself. His strongest statement came when discussing the possibility of Morocco being selected. Canizares bluntly stated: "Morocco is a very difficult opponent, extremely difficult." He believed that "geopolitical circumstances are also important" and cannot be ignored in decisions at this level. He also emphasized that relations between countries "have a very large impact," implying that relations with neighboring countries are not simple. "We've already seen, frankly, that Morocco is not a…," he said, leaving the sentence unfinished.
