Morocco’s future mega stadium is getting even more mega.
The Grand Stade Hassan II, currently being built in Benslimane ahead of the 2030 World Cup, is at the centre of a new conversation after the combined value of contracts connected to the project reportedly reached around 13.6 billion dirhams.
But there is an important distinction here.
That does not mean the stadium itself suddenly costs 13.6 billion dirhams.
The figure includes a much wider group of projects and infrastructure connected to the site, while the stadium’s original construction budget was estimated at around 5 billion dirhams.
Still, we are talking about a massive project.
The stadium is planned to hold around 115,000 spectators, which would make it one of the largest football stadiums in the world.
And Morocco clearly wants it to look the part.
The design takes inspiration from the traditional Moroccan moussem tent, with a huge roof covering the stadium and surrounding areas.
There has also been a recent bump in the road.
A contract worth roughly 277.5 million dirhams for the stadium’s seating had to be relaunched after the original bidding process failed to produce an eligible winner.
With Morocco co-hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, infrastructure spending is only going to become a bigger conversation over the next few years.
Because this is not simply about building a place to watch football.
Morocco is building one of the biggest stadiums on Earth.
And naturally, people are going to ask:
How much is the whole thing actually costing?
