ALBAWABA - The Morocco World Cup organizing committee announced that the country is building a 115,000-seat stadium in Ben Slimane, near Casablanca. The stadium will be the largest ever built with a projected cost of $500 million, and is set to be completed by 2027.
Largest World Cup stadium
Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, stated that the country aims to complete the construction of a 115,000-seat stadium in Ben Slimane, near Casablanca, by 2027—three years before the World Cup begins. Morocco will be co-hosting the tournament with Spain and Portugal.
According to the Moroccan government, the overall cost of the new stadium is expected to reach approximately $500 million (5 billion Moroccan dirhams), making it one of the largest stadiums in the world.
According to Populous, the stadium is projected to be the largest in world football. (Populous)
Moreover, the country plans to complete the renovation and expansion of the Rabat and Tangier stadiums within the next two months, according to Lekjaa.
Notably, Morocco is hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025 or CAN 2025) in December 2025. The country will begin work on its World Cup stadium afterward, with construction planned in multiple cities, including Agadir, Marrakech, and Fez.
As reported by Reuters, Morocco is currently increasing its hotel capacity, expanding the high-speed train network south to Marrakech, and enlarging airports in Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat, and Fez in preparation for the 2030 World Cup.
Hassan II stadium in Casablanca
The new stadium was designed by Populous, a global architectural and design practice specializing in sports facilities, arenas and convention centers, in partnership with Oualalou + Choi, an architecture firm based in Paris and Casablanca.
According to Populous, the stadium is projected to be the largest in world football.
“The design draws inspiration from the traditional social gathering of Morocco known as a ‘moussem’, with the stadium structure set under a grand tented roof that emerges as a dramatic intervention in the forested landscape,” Populous stated on its official website.
