Moroccan security services take part in World Cup coordination meeting in United States

A Moroccan security delegation joined international counterparts at the International Police Cooperation Center (CCPI) in Leesburg, Virginia, as part of ongoing coordination efforts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting Rabat’s growing role in global security cooperation around major sporting events.

The delegation, composed of officials from Morocco’s national police and domestic intelligence agencies DGSN and DGST took part in a high-level meeting coinciding with a visit by FBI Director Kash Patel to the facility, which oversees security coordination among participating nations, le360 reported.

The CCPI serves as a central hub for intelligence-sharing and operational planning for the World Cup, bringing together law enforcement agencies from countries involved in the tournament to strengthen preventive and response mechanisms.

In remarks delivered before the assembled delegations, Patel praised the qualitative and unprecedented contribution of participating countries’ security services to an event of such scale.

Morocco’s participation underscores its expanding reputation in international security cooperation, particularly in counterterrorism and intelligence-sharing. Rabat’s services have, in recent years, been increasingly involved in multinational efforts linked to major global events, providing expertise and operational support to partner nations.

The presence of Moroccan officials at the CCPI comes as the United States, Canada and Mexico prepare to host the first expanded 48-team World Cup, an event expected to draw millions of spectators and require unprecedented levels of security coordination across borders.

For Morocco, the engagement also aligns with its broader diplomatic strategy of positioning itself as a reliable partner in both sports and security ahead of co-hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.