Manchester United’s newly unveiled £2 billion stadium design has sparked speculation over its striking resemblance to Morocco’s Hassan II Stadium, currently under construction for the 2030 World Cup. The debate intensified after former United executive Charlie Brooks, now representing Populous—the firm co-designing Morocco’s stadium—hinted at similarities between the two projects.
After Rwanda, it is in Tanzania that Morocco is planning to finance the construction of an ultra modern stadium. The Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, and King Mohammed VI are expected to inaugurate the project in April 2018 in the country’s new capital, Dodoma.