The Power of Sports Embassy Dialogues: Brazil and Morocco

  • Fri, June 5, 2026 • 9:00 am ET
  • Atlantic Council Headquarters
  • 1400 L Street NW • Floor 11
  • Washington, DC 20005

As Brazil and Morocco prepare to face each other in their World Cup opening match, their US ambassadors discuss the economic and geopolitical role of sports.

On Friday, June 5, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Africa Center, and Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative hosted a high-level conversation featuring Ambassador of Brazil to the United States Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti and Ambassador of Morocco to the United States Youssef Amrani.

Ahead of Brazil and Morocco’s June 13 World Cup matchup, this special embassy dialogue explored the future of Brazil-Morocco relations, with a focus on Brazil’s storied World Cup legacy and Morocco’s upcoming landmark role as a co-host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

About the series

The embassy dialogues series explores national sports policies, the role of sports in economic and social development, and the growing importance of sports diplomacy as a tool of strategic influence and international partnership. The series is part of the Atlantic Council’s Power of Sports initiative, which leverages major global events to advance diplomacy and development during the broader US “decade of sports,” as the country prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the 2034 Winter Olympics.

Welcome Remarks

Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair and Founder, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center; Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security,
Atlantic Council

Speakers

H.E. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
Brazilian Ambassador to the United States,
Federative Republic of Brazil

H.E. Youssef Amrani
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States of America

Moderated by

Valentina Sader
Director, Strategy and Programs, Adriene Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

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