Morocco has announced it will bid to host the 2026 World Cup, positioning itself as a last-minute challenger to the joint bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada. Mexico hosted the tournament in 1970 and 1986, while Canada hosted the women’s World Cup in 2015. It later confirmed that the previous two World Cup hosts, Europe and Asia, will not be eligible to host the tournament. “Competition is good, and overall it shows the value and importance of the World Cup. The North African country with long coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea previously bid for the World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 19:38 UTC