Rabat, July 20 -- Morocco is expanding its hotel capacity ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with plans to add 60,000 hotel beds for the tournament it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
According to Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Morocco has added around 45,000 hotel beds over the past four years as international visitor numbers and air connectivity have continued to grow.
The country welcomed a record 19.8 million tourists in 2025, up 14 percent year on year, and aims to attract 26 million visitors annually by 2030. Tourism contributes about 7 percent of Morocco's gross domestic product and is a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings.
Ammor said Morocco views the...