Morocco wrote another chapter in their lengthy history of failed World Cup bids on Wednesday, when the North Africans were defeated by the United bid following voting at the FIFA congress in Moscow. Morocco were defeated by 134 votes to 65 as the wait continues to host a maiden World Cup - and Africa's second. The World Cup would have stretched their infrastructure to its limits, while their attempts to sally the prospects of their bidding rivals clearly fell on deaf ears. It's yet another chapter in Morocco's World Cup bidding failure. On the field they've enjoyed a revival under Herve Renard, reaching the quarter finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and securing World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 13, 2018 12:11 UTC