Algeria has officially endorsed Morocco’s bid for 2026 world soccer cup as former soccer legend and star Lakhdar Belloumi joins the Moroccan organizing committee as one of its ambassadors. The Algerian presidency has responded to Morocco’s request to have Belloumi joining its pool of ambassadors, local media reports. Besides the support of the members of the African football federation, and most of the Arab and Muslim world’s football associations, Morocco also received the endorsement of France, Russia, Serbia, Luxembourg and Belgium. The North African country is facing tough challenge from the other three-nation bidder (United State, Mexico and Canada). Belloumi will join Ivoirian and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, former Barcelona FC and Cameroon star Samuel Eto’o who have been also chosen by the North African country as ambassadors.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2018 14:15 UTC