Spain’s football federation has reaffirmed its position that the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Spain, with its president, Rafael Louzán ruling out any plan to withdraw the country’s bid if the match is awarded elsewhere.

Louzán made the position clear on Saturday, saying the question of Spain losing the final was not currently under consideration.

Spain is co-hosting the 2030 tournament with Portugal and Morocco, while FIFA is expected to decide the venue for the final in 2028.

Spain is backing Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as the preferred venue for the showpiece match. Portugal does not currently have a stadium considered suitable for the final, while Morocco has proposed the 115,000-capacity Hassan II Stadium, which is under construction in Benslimane, near Casablanca.

“There is no other plan than for the final to be held in Spain,” Louzán said at a conference at the Spanish Football Federation’s Ciudad del Fútbol near Madrid.

He was responding to comments by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s opposition People’s Party, who said in a television interview on November 5 that he would push for Spain to withdraw from hosting the tournament if Morocco were selected to stage the final should he become prime minister after the November 29 general election.

Louzán dismissed the scenario as hypothetical, arguing that there was currently no basis for considering Spain’s withdrawal.

He also maintained that, under FIFA’s traditional rotation of World Cup hosting regions, the final should be staged in Europe.

Meanwhile, a FIFA delegation of technical experts visited Spanish stadiums last week as part of preparations to assess potential venues for matches during the tournament.

The 2030 World Cup will be jointly hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay also set to host centenary celebration matches as part of the tournament.