On Saturday, July 26, FIFA will officially inaugurate its regional office in Rabat, the first of its kind in North Africa. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in Morocco to attend the milestone event. According to media reports, the opening ceremony will coincide with the final match of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations «Morocco 2024», set to kick off at 9 PM at the Rabat Olympic Stadium. Infantino arrived in Morocco on Saturday, July 19, where he was greeted by Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and a member of the FIFA Council. The agreement to establish the Rabat office was signed in December 2024 by Infantino, Lekjaa, and Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch during a ceremony held at the Conference Palace in Marrakech, following the CAF Awards. FIFA currently operates several regional offices around the world, including four in Africa: Dakar (Senegal), Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).
