World Cup tourism boost: Morocco is set to expand hotel capacity by about 60,000 beds (roughly a fifth of its current total) ahead of the 2030 World Cup, as the tourism ministry links the post-2022 momentum to long-term gains; the country already added 45,000 beds in the past four years and aims for 26 million visitors by 2030. Women’s football in Morocco: Ghana’s Black Queens will play Tanzania in a pre-WAFCON friendly in Casablanca on July 20, continuing their final squad tune-up in Morocco ahead of the 2026 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Travel access updates: Oman confirmed visa-free entry for up to 14 days for citizens of eight African countries (including Morocco), while Albania opened its eVisa portal to a broad list of African nationals that also includes Morocco. Heritage and culture: Morocco and France repatriated nine fossil teeth seized in an attempted smuggling case, highlighting ongoing efforts to protect Morocco’s natural and geological heritage. Tourism debate: A Morocco World News analysis argues that tourism’s benefits depend on local community agency, using Aït Ben Haddou as a case study of how heritage fame can strain local life when residents can’t steer development. New openings: Morocco’s Atlantic coast welcomes the Taghazout Bay Marriott Resort as part of a wider wave of new hotel launches.