The Reuter said about Morocco coming up with last minute bid to hosting 2026 soccer world cup and will have complete for these bid against three big giants US Mexico and Canada.
As the statement was released from football federation it seems 5th time the North American nation has entered in the race to get event hosting rights. However, Friday was the deadline for member associations to express interest in staging tournament.
Morocco bid was unsuccessfully in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 FIFA world cup. The North African country with long coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea previously had bid for the cup.
The US Soccer President Sunil Gulati stated on Friday “we have always been prepared for fact that other countries also decide to bid for 2026 FIFA world cup “added competition is good and overall it show the value and importance of world cup. As North America bid is strengthened due to new NFL stadium built over 2decades that are suitable for international matches.Put them step ahead from other with regards cost conscious infrastructure ready leaning of the day.
Daily Telegraph reported two years that Moroccohad, in fact, won the vote to host 2010 competition even though FIFA committee awarded the tournament to South Africa. Morocco also came close in its campaign for tournament losing to France in the final round by a margin of 12 to 7.
Back April President trump did announce that he fully supports a world cup with Mexico and Canada as USA launch bid 2026 and they did submit a joint bid to host 2026 world cup.This decision was certainly, in fact, impressive on FIFA committee.
The New York Times mentioned North American bid was also helped by FIFA’s decision to clear the field of some of its biggest potential rival.Earlier this year FIFA confirmed that it would bar confederation in Europe and Asia for bidding for 2026 Locking out a possible rival like England and China because Europe will host 2018 tournament in Russia and Asia the 2022 event in Qatar.