2030 World Cup Stadiums: Major Contracts to Fast-Track Construction in Benslimane, Fez, Agadir and Marrakech

Work to equip and upgrade Moroccan stadiums expected to host matches during the 2030 World Cup is continuing, with the launch of new tenders worth substantial sums and involving several major sports facilities, foremost among them the Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane Province, the Fes Sports Complex, and the major stadiums in Agadir and Marrakech.

In this context, the National Agency for Public Facilities plans to open, on September 23, the bids for a contract to equip the stands of the Benslimane Grand Stadium with seats—on the same day as the 2026 legislative elections.

The contract, numbered 08/2026/GSC, has an estimated value of 277.5 million dirhams, equivalent to nearly 2.8 billion centimes, with the provisional guarantee set at 4 million dirhams. The bids are scheduled to be opened at 10:30 a.m. at the contracting authority’s headquarters, according to the tender documents.

The contract is not limited to the procurement of seats; it also includes work to equip the stands, as part of a series of lots into which the stadium construction project has been divided. The operation comes as the latest available data puts the project’s completion rate at around 40%.

At the same time, preparations are continuing to equip the stadium’s various components through other contracts, including one for laying the pitch, estimated at approximately 92.5 million dirhams.

In Fes, attention is also focused on a major contract to upgrade the sports complex, referenced AOOI/01/GSF/2026/ANEP. Its estimated value stands at 2.816 billion dirhams, with a provisional guarantee of 40 million dirhams. The bids are scheduled to be opened on September 22. The work includes the demolition of certain facilities, as well as extensive insulation, metalwork, cladding, suspended-ceiling, joinery and painting works, as part of a comprehensive programme to upgrade the complex.

In Agadir, the National Agency for Public Facilities has launched three new contracts to upgrade the Grand Stadium, with a combined value of nearly 2.42 billion dirhams. They cover work related to the roof, façades, mechanical systems and electrical installations. The total value of contracts announced for the stadium’s rehabilitation has thus reached approximately 3.5 billion dirhams.

Meanwhile, work to upgrade the Marrakech Grand Stadium is continuing under a programme aimed at modernising several components and facilities ahead of upcoming international sporting events.

These projects are part of a broad national programme to rehabilitate major stadiums, alongside the continued construction of the Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane and the upgrading of the sports complexes in Fes, Agadir and Marrakech, as Morocco prepares to host several matches of the 2030 World Cup.

Source: National Agency for Public Facilities (tenders)