The 2030 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, is at the center of an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. The recent migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, triggered a political debate that may jeopardize the tournament's organization. Accusations of human rights violations and the misuse of migrant flows as a political tool led Spanish politicians to demand Morocco's exclusion from the project. The situation worsened after the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Ceuta, an event that caused at least 88 deaths, according to local authorities. Left-wing politicians in Spain and Portugal accuse Morocco of deliberately encouraging this migrant flow to exert pressure on the European Union and Spain. The request to exclude Morocco from the World Cup organization was presented by various parties, with the aim of preventing the tournament from being associated with human rights violations and questionable political practices. The Ceuta crisis highlighted the fragility of relations between Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and the allegations of human rights violations may have lasting consequences. Sports and political authorities will need to handle these challenges with care and sensitivity.