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Morocco bids to host 2026 World Cup

Agency Report — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:50:30 +0000

Morocco has lodged its bid to host the 2026 soccer World Cup, the country’s football federation said in a statement on Friday.

The offer to host the expanded 48-team tournament would compete with a joint bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The North African nation narrowly lost out to South Africa in its offer to stage the 2010 finals.

“The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has officially submitted its candidacy on Friday to organise the World Cup in 2026,” the statement on the federation’s website said.

“The Federation submitted its application to the relevant committees of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to host this global event.”

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has said it would support the bid.

Morocco would be viewed as outsiders to be chosen to host the event. The joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was announced in April.

FIFA are due to make a decision in 2020.

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CAF ban Morocco from 2017, 2019 AFCON, fined $1million

Semiu Salami — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 18:08:59 +0000

The Moroccan national football team have been suspended from participating in the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations by Confederation of African Football, CAF.

The country was equally fined $1 million for refusing to host this year’s event due to fears over Ebola.

CAF also ordered the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to pay eight million euros in compensation.

Equatorial Guinea took over the 2015 tournament which ends on Sunday.

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Finally, Morocco opts out of AFCON 2015 hosting

Semiu Salami — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:59:23 +0000

Morocco will not host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the country’s Sports ministry has said.

The kingdom’s authorities had expressed their concerns over the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and requested the Confederation of African Football to postpone the tournament to June 2015 or January 2016, africanFootball.com reports.

However, following a meeting of its Executive Committee in Algiers last Sunday, CAF rejected Morocco’s request, confirmed its commitment to keep the tournament as scheduled and asked the Royal Moroccan Football Federation to clarify the country’s position no later than November 8.

However, the Moroccans decided to stick to their positions, maintaining their request for a postponement of the tournament.

The continental body is expected to give its final decision on the matter Tuesday.

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