Abuja – Musa Talle, Chairman, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Association (FA) on Wednesday said that Morocco’s failed bid to host the 2026 World Cup was a big disappointment to Africa.


President Buhari and Prince Moulay Rachid, King of Morocco Mohammed VI

Talle, said world’s football governing body, FIFA’s decision was a dash of Africa’s expectations.

He said that expectations for a second World Cup on African soil had been brought to a momentary halt.

NAN reports that Morocco lost the hosting rights to Canada, U.S. and Mexico, who presented a tripartite bid.

Morocco polled 65 votes against 134 votes polled by the three North American nations to emerge winners.

The voting which was done at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow had 200 out of 211 FIFA member-nations participate in the balloting.

The 2026 World Cup will be the largest senior global soccer fiesta with 48 countries playing in 80 matches. (NAN)

Source:www.empiregame.com.ng

Nigeria should have jointly bid with Morocco who knows it might be a different story,tho Morrocco appears to be be selfish, dis associating herself from Africa all these while .


With the expanded format of the World Cup, it may now be too expensive for one country to host it.

Like we did when we hosted the 2009 FIFA U17 World Cup, when the gauntlet is thrown at us, we will rise to the occasion.

The undying spirit of Nigeria will always come to the fore when we have a deadline to meet.We will clean up our house to welcome visitors from around the world.

For morroco only

They will never give it to Morocco because, after Qatar hosting the 2022, Morocco another Arab nation within the same region seems to be unfair. Also the I don't think Morocco has the infrastructure to handle a 48 team world cup