2026 FIFA World Cup

North America wins vote to host 2026 World Cup

Last updated : Jun 14, 2018 19:06
SportzPower Team
Jun 13, 2018 17:06

MOSCOW: A joint bid from the United States, Mexico and Canada expectedly won the rights to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, defeating the challenge from north African nation Morocco by a vote of 134-65.

With the vote concluded, the World Cup returns to North America for the first time since 1994.hosting 

Wednesday’s vote was the first in which each FIFA member association was given a say on where the World Cup would be held, and the North Americans rode to victory on a wave of support from the Americas, Europe and Asia, plus a few votes from Africa.

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Morocco commits $15.8bn in bid for 2026 World Cup
RABAT: Morocco will spend a total of $15.8 billion on stadiums and infrastructure if it wins its bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The chairperson of the bid committee Moulay Hafid Elalamy told Moroccan newswiire MAP that $3.2 billion from the total budget would be invested by the private sector.  Morocco is ranged against a joint bid from the US, Mexico and Canada.
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