FIFA has issued a reminder about its World Cup bidding rules after US President Donald Trump tweeted about the bid. Yesterday, the US president tweeted that the United States has put together a strong bid with Mexico and Canada for the 2026 edition of the World Cup. The tweet also included a few comments about the support.
FIFA released a statement saying that as a general rule, they cannot comment on specific statements in connection with the bidding process. The statement adds that they can only refer to the FIFA regulations for the selection of the venue and the bid rules of conduct.
The US, Canada and Mexico have a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. That bid is competing against Morocco, which has submitted other bids in the past, with the one for 2010 reportedly coming close to winning.
The US hosted the tournament back in 1994 while Mexico hosted the 1970 and 1986 editions. Canada has never hosted this tournament but it has hosted every other major FIFA competition. Morocco has never hosted a World Cup but the country has been the site of other FIFA competitions.
It is the fifth time that Morocco bids for the World Cup and in recent weeks, the country has received some support. The vote will happen the day before the 2018 World Cup begins. Every country that is a FIFA member gets a vote.
One of the first to announce its support for Morocco’s bid was France. The president of the French Football Federation explained why they were supporting that bid, pointing out that the continent has only hosted one World Cup. Dominica’s government also announced its support for Morocco’s bid right around the same time. Two weeks later, South Africa also announced that it would be supporting the bid from Morocco. South Africa was the first in the continent to host the World Cup. Morocco is looking to become the second after submitting four other bids in the past.
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