Portugal joined other Western countries in expressing a positive view of Morocco's autonomy proposal for the disputed Western Sahara region, after Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Tuesday the plan had a "serious and credible basis".

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Portugal’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara sees Lisbon joins a growing list — led by the US, France, Spain, the UK, among others — as well as a growing number of African countries,

Morocco said on Thursday it will spend 38 billion dirhams ($4.2 billion) over the next five years to overhaul its main airports, ahead of the World Cup it will cohost with Portugal and Spain.

Portugal renewed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, describing the Autonomy Plan as most serious basis for the Sahara dispute.

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Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, FIFA announced on October 4, 2023.

"In 2030, we will have a unique global footprint, three continents — Africa, Europe and South America — six countries — Argentina, Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay ...

Morocco go into the match against Portugal on a five-game unbeaten run at the World Cup, their longest ever streak without defeat in the competiton (W2, D3).(Photo: Getty Images)

A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America.

Morocco moved in to control most of the sparsely populated territory after former colonial ruler Spain withdrew in 1975.