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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>World soccer governing body Fifa and the Royal Morocco Football Federation (RMFF) opted to use only two stadiums in Tangier and Rabat for the ongoing Fifa Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

RMFF hasn\u2019t however stopped showing off its other facilities available in the bid to woo continental body Caf to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).<\/p>\n

At the weekend, RMFF took guests around the cities of Fes, Rabat and Marrakech but the latter did talk a big game.<\/p>\n

Rachid Naifi, the director of the Marrakech Stadium, believes the city\u2019s backbone of culture and tourism may experience its biggest uplift ever should the Afcon come home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stadium and its architecture is in to[1]tal harmony with the city and the region,\u201d Naifi said of the 45000-seater brown facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe colour of the stadium is in harmony with the city,\u201d he added. A part is built in a copy of the Koutoubia Mosque, the tallest worship place in the city.<\/p>\n

Since its opening in 2011, the stadium has hosted nearly 700 events and more than 8 million spectators in total. That includes Uganda Cranes\u2019 matches such as the LG Cup in 2011 where they beat the hosts 1-0 and drew goalless with Sudan.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Cranes then under Frenchman Sebastian Desabre played and lost all three matches against Zambia, Namibia and Ivory Coast during the 2018 Chan finals.<\/p>\n

The venue hosted the 2013 and 2014 Fifa Club World Cup finals which were won by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Naifi insists that the Afcon could biggest the event the stadium will host, and of course hoping to have another successful bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Club World Cup action resumes today with Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo from Brazil meeting Saudi Arabia\u2019s Al-Hilal in the first semi-final to be played in a very cold Tangier.<\/p>\n

Fifa Club World Cup<\/b>
\nTONIGHT | SEMIFINAL – 10PM<\/b><\/p>\n

Flamengo (BRA) vs. Al-Hilal (KSA)<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY<\/b><\/p>\n

Al Ahly (EGY) vs. Real Madrid (ESP)<\/p>\n

About<\/b>
\nMarrakech stadium<\/b>
\nFull name:<\/b> Grand Stade de Marrakech<\/p>\n

Location:<\/b> Marrakesh, Morocco<\/p>\n

Capacity:<\/b> 45,240<\/p>\n

Surface:<\/b> Grass<\/p>\n

Opened:<\/b> January 5, 2011<\/p>\n

Architect:<\/b> Gregotti Associati International<\/p>\n

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