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US, Canada, Mexico 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Outscores Morocco - Reports
US, Canada, Mexico 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Outscores Morocco - Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The joint 2026 FIFA World Cup bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico outscored Morocco after the visits of the inspection commissions... 02.06.2018, Sputnik International
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US, Canada, Mexico 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid Outscores Morocco - Reports
08:52 GMT 02.06.2018 (Updated: 12:07 GMT 06.08.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The joint 2026 FIFA World Cup bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico outscored Morocco after the visits of the inspection commissions of the International Football Federation (FIFA) to the countries, The Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing sources in FIFA.
"[The FIFA] inspectors… marked the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico as 402 out of 500 and flagged Morocco's proposals on stadiums, accommodation and transport as high risks in offering a score of 275 out of 500," The Associated Press reported.
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While Morocco had said in their bid they needed to spend almost $16 billion on infrastructure in order to prepare for the 48-team World Cup, including building or renovating all 14 stadiums, the North American venues required refurbishment only.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup host will be announced at the meeting of the FIFA Council in Moscow. On June 10 the council will approve the final contenders before revealing the winner on June 13 following the voting of all the FIFA member federations.
The 2018 World Cup will be held in 11 cities across Russia from June 14 till July 15.
