The recent friendly match between Spain and Egypt dominated headlines, but for the wrong reasons, specifically due to the racist insults from the stands.
More specifically, some of the fans present at the RDCE stadium in Barcelona hurled Islamophobic chants at the visiting players, while Spanish star Lamine Yamal, who is also Muslim, also felt offended by the incident.
It is worth noting that Spain will co-host the 2030 tournament with Morocco and Portugal, and what happened at the Espanyol stadium last Tuesday (31/03) could hinder their plans to host the final, with Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabéu being designated as possible locations.
According to reports, FIFA is aware of the growing complaints about racism in Spain and Morocco, and wanting to "capitalize" on the current situation, believes it would be better for them to host the tournament's final to avoid similar incidents. "Racist incidents of this type or intensity are not recorded in Moroccan stadiums," local media in the African country reported.