24 March 2018

One country against three compete for World Cup hospitality

We all know where will be the 2018 edition, and also the next event is familiar as well. However, in 8 years time are competing two candidates and from now the world football organization are on 'sweet troubles'.
For the first time from 2026 World Cup there is going to be 48 teams, and for the first time a trio of countries may host this event. Canada, United States of America (USA) and Mexico are preparing a joint bid for which, under regional rotation of FIFA, the North American continent should get the rights. If this candidature succeeds: 60 games will be played in USA and by 10 each in Canada and Mexico. Last Thursday 23 cities announced their desire to welcome the best teams in the world.
But, 24 hours later (past Friday) one nominee made an official request which may 'steal' this football show and bring it on another continent. After 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010, Morocco is bidding for the fifth time to bring the 2026 World Cup on its soil. This Kingdom is proposing 12 cities and 14 stadiums: from which some are going to be build - two new in Casablanca and by one each in Oujda and Tetouan, while some are going to be renovated - in Agadir, Fez, Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier. The North African state is in small advantage over the mentioned trio, because all cities are in range of central European time, which is making this tender more attractive to European viewers and sponsors. Today this bid began a promotional journey across Europe and so far the French football federation has support it in full.
Final verdict of where the 2026 World Cup will be is going to be known on 13 June in Moscow, Russia.

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