They say it’s all about wanting Morocco to look cleaner and safer. It also happens to be the case that Islam hates dogs, and Muhammad, according to Islamic tradition, ordered them killed.
“Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, ‘We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog.’” — Sahih Bukhari 4.54.50
“Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered the killing of dogs and we would send (men) in Medina and its corners and we did not spare any dog that we did not kill, so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.” — Sahih Muslim 3811
“Ibn Mughaffal reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about them, i. e. about other dogs? and then granted concession (to keep) the dog for hunting and the dog for (the security) of the herd, and said: When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time.” — Sahih Muslim 551
“Outrage as three MILLION dogs to be ‘massacred’ by firing squad ahead of the World Cup,” by Stacy Liberatore, Daily Mail, February 17, 2026:
Shocking images and reports of dogs being killed in Morocco have drawn global scrutiny of a campaign linked to the country’s 2030 World Cup preparations.
The North African nation was confirmed in 2023 as a co-host alongside Spain and Portugal, a decision that animal rights groups claim has coincided with a widespread cull of strays across Moroccan cities.
Activists have said the alleged effort aims to make cities and tourist hotspots appear cleaner and safer, as well as more appealing to international visitors, fans, and media, in an attempt to avoid negative perceptions associated with strays.
An estimated three million stray dogs live on Morocco’s streets.
Animal welfare organizations have released images and testimony alleging Moroccan authorities are using harsh methods, including clamping dogs by the neck, loading them into trucks and poisoning or shooting them before disposing of their bodies in mass graves.
A report published last month described Marrakech, expected to host World Cup matches, as a ‘kill center,’ where canines were transported in white vans and processed in warehouse facilities fitted with meat hooks and washable flooring.
Witnesses in other host cities alleged that dogs were starved for days before being burned alive at rubbish depots.
The International Animal Welfare and Protection Coalition (IAWPC) said Morocco has a pattern of large-scale animal killings ahead of major international events, arguing that organizations like FIFA are not issuing orders but are effectively enabling the practice.
The coalition submitted a 91-page dossier to FIFA, including photographs documenting poisonings, forced starvation, and the shooting of dogs. Despite the evidence, questions remain about how seriously the allegations are being addressed.
‘After the [World Cup confirmation], the extermination of the dogs has increased dramatically,’ IAWPC said in a statement.
‘As a result, the fear is that Morocco will now go ahead with their plan for the mass slaughter of three million dogs.’…
somehistory says
Boycotts once worked against such things. poor doggies. As the congressman, Mr. Fine, said, better to have a dog than muzzies.
Why are so many giving so much to the ones who hate to the point of massacres….of humans and animals?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Good for IAWPC for sending this to FIFA. Put pressure on them to get Morocco to deport those dogs to other countries that would have them, rather than slaughter them. Heck, they could just offload them across the Gibralter Straits into Spain, whence they can be sent to people who want them
loek de vette says
i think you really over estimate the number of people in Spain wanting a dog from Morocco.
somehistory says
The dogs aren’t muzzies.
gravenimage says
+1
And while there are no exact figures, thousands of animals have been rescued from North Africa to European countries–including Spain.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
loek
You mean as opposed to people from Morocco? Besides, as per my suggestion, all those dogs needn’t end up in Spain
gravenimage says
True–many find adopters in other European countries, including in Britain.
Andrew Knight says
I think it is going to be a hard job, to eliminate Islam from the world, but it needs doing.
John Smith says
The organisers of the world cup should get together and make an example of Morocco, and ban them from holding this event. There are plenty of countries that would only be too pleased to host the world cup.
Dogs are our lovely companions and our best friends. Such cruel barbarity towards them should never ever be tolerated, it’s absolutely evil and all decent human beings have to stand up to it.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, FIFA needs to tell Morocco that if they go ahead w/ this, they don’t get to host the next world cup
gravenimage says
Sadly, John, all too many fools seemed fine with Qatar hosting the World Cup–I feared this would set a terrible precedent, and so it has.
More than one threat says
The compassionate, virtue signalling Left will be along any moment to condemn Morrocco for this cruelty to animals. PETA will make an announcement any moment now.
OLD GUY says
Don’t hold your breath.
gravenimage says
I do pet and feral rescue, and I condemn this barbarism.
BubbleBurster says
How utterly evil!
Proverbs 12:10
“Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.”
The Judeo Christian God, the God Islam rejectes, condemns such evli.
We are to care for our animals.
BOYCOTT THEM!
somehistory says
Absolutely.
Burnaby Lad says
“an estimated three million dogs live on Morrocco streets.”
I’ll vote for the one who says they don’t have a rat problem.
gravenimage says
Interesting. Some years ago Egypt decided to kill all pigs there. Almost immediately afterwards they had a crisis of garbage, rats, and disease. In 2009, Egypt ordered the culling of all pigs (roughly 300,000) to combat H1N1 swine flu, despite no cases in the country, resulting in a severe waste management crisis in Cairo. The Zabaleen (informal garbage collectors) relied on pigs to consume organic waste; without them, streets were flooded with trash, causing major health risks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/world/africa/20cairo.html
OLD GUY says
Morocco will fill the World Cup with blood. If we don’t watch or participate and boycott the companies that advertise it in the media, they will get the message. And just maybe the dogs are not the ones who should be disposed of.
Ralph says
Dogs and non-mooslime humans all are scorned by the Islamists. I suspect that the lovers of dogs are far more likely to resist Islime than are the non -islamist human groups, which look at the looming scourge with rose colored glasses.
gravenimage says
Morocco to massacre three million dogs ahead of World Cup
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*Just horrifying*–this has nothing to do with safety and cleanliness.
There are European animal rescue groups actively working across North Africa, primarily in Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya, to combat the high numbers of neglected and stray animals. Organizations like RANA (Rescue Animals of North Africa), SARA Morocco, and SFT Sanctuary (Tangier) work with volunteers to provide veterinary care, sterilization (TNVR), and rehabilitation to save abused and injured street animals.
They would rescue these animals–or as many as possible–but Morocco will not let them. *Sickening*.
All decent soccer fans should boycott this savagery.