UM6P will host the World Football Summit 2025 in Rabat: A Step Forward in supporting football development in Africa
Harnessing Football’s Potential to Drive Cultural, Economic, and Social Progress in Africa
The World Football Summit (WFS), a leading platform in the global football industry, has announced the organization of WFS Rabat 2025 in partnership with EVOSPORT, a subsidiary of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), and in collaboration with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
Scheduled for April 9-10, 2025 on the UM6P campus in Rabat, the event will bring together key players from the global football ecosystem to explore the drivers of football development in Africa.
WFS Rabat 2025 stands out for its integrated approach, combining academic insight with concrete action. Under the theme “Cultivating Africa’s Future Football Legacy Beyond the World Cup,” this edition will highlight football’s role in mobilizing Moroccan and African talent, including those from the diaspora, to accelerate the sport’s development on the continent and beyond.
Driven by the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has invested in world-class infrastructure and implemented a talent development strategy, contributing to the prominence of Moroccan and African football on the global stage. This momentum aligns with a broader vision to make sport a lever for economic and social development, both nationally and continentally.
Morocco’s selection as the host country reflects its growing prominence on the global football stage, exemplified by major achievements such as its performance in the 2022 World Cup and its co-hosting of the 2030 World Cup.
UM6P, committed to transforming sports in Africa, brings a scientific and technological dimension to WFS Rabat 2025. Through its subsidiary EVOSPORT, UM6P is deploying an approach to structure a dynamic and sustainable sports ecosystem aligned with the challenges and opportunities of Morocco and Africa.
Jan Alessie, Co-founder and Managing Director of the World Football Summit, emphasized, “Africa is one of the most promising frontiers in global football, with vast untapped potential, particularly in media rights, infrastructure, and talent development. WFS Rabat 2025 will provide a unique platform where international investors and industry leaders can connect with local stakeholders to explore these opportunities.”
Ismail Lyoubi, Managing Director of EVOSPORT, stated, “Co-organizing the World Football Summit and hosting it at UM6P is a major opportunity for us to contribute to the development of the emerging football industry at both national and continental levels. This event will bring together key football stakeholders at UM6P, fostering knowledge exchange and building bridges between research, education, and the sports industry through the university’s ecosystem.”
Over two days, WFS Rabat 2025 will bring together representatives from FIFA, CAF, national football associations, professional clubs, leagues, and leading industry experts and decision-makers.
Discussions will focus on key topics such as infrastructure and stadium development, sports tourism as an economic driver, youth talent training and performance, sports diplomacy and soft power, governance and business models, the rise of women’s football, and the impact of technology and data in transforming African football.
With thanks to the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
