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Morocco will host four decisive matches between October 8 and 14 as part of the 9th and 10th rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Morocco’s hosting of these fixtures reflects its growing role as a regional football partner. In […]
FIFA council has ratified the Moroccan and North American bids which are now poised to run for a decisive vote on June 13 in Moscow. Last week, Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup passed the FIFA Taskforce test and is set to compete with a joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid. Morocco […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has once more fell short of upholding neutrality in the race to hosting the 2026 World Cup opposing Morocco to the joint North American bid. In an interview with Equipe du Jour, Infantino has vindicated the information that he supports the Joint American bid. In a stark breach of neutrality required […]
US President Donald Trump Friday threatened to retrieve America’s support for countries that will not endorse the US-Canada-Mexico joint bid to host FIFA 2026 World Cup and back the other bidder, Morocco. “The US has put together a STRONG bid with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup,” Trump tweeted “It would be a […]
A senior official said that FIFA president Gianni Infantino is encouraging FIFA task force to block Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup, the BBC reported. “It is claimed Infantino was motivated to do this as he favors the rival North American bid given the enormous financial advantage it has over its African rival,” […]
Morocco is a serious contender to host the 2026 World Cup as 103 football associations over 207 already support the North African country, Spanish media El Universal said. Morocco can rely on African, European, and Arab votes, the media said. The media cites the FBI crackdown on Latin American football figures and the Trump factor […]
Morocco is promoting its 2026 World Cup bid within the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington as a senior Moroccan delegation paid visits to the two international financial institutions to highlight the Kingdom’s potential. The visit (March 13-14) was a chance for the Moroccan delegation to shed light on Morocco’s […]
Football federations of African countries have expressed outspoken support for Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup in a tough competition against its mighty rival: the joint North American bid (US, Canada and Mexico). On the footsteps of the African football federation chief, the football federations of Guinea-Bissau and Algeria announced that they will […]
In case Morocco won the bid to host the 2026 World Cup bid, the games will take place in the following cities: Casablanca, Marrakesh, Rabat, Fez, Oujda, Tangier, Tetuan, Nador, Meknès, El Jadida, Agadir and Ouarzazate, Sports Minister Rachid Talbi ALami said. The list includes two cities that have so far never hosted international games: […]
Morocco is making its fifth bid to host the 2026 World Cup, the first edition to involve 48 teams and 80 games packed into 32 competition days. The North African nation’s bid to host the World Cup will yet be an up-hill battle as it runs up against the joint might of the United States, […]