Morocco and USA jostle for England's crucial World Cup vote13:58 Share CloseMorocco and their rival 2026 World Cup bidders are scrambling for England’s vote as the ballot day nearsThe North African country faces intense opposition from a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico for the June 13 poll at the Fifa Congress. The England vote is viewed as the most crucial one, given the country’s strong influence in world football. With other influential European federations including France, Spain and Russia having already declared their support for Morocco, England’s announcement has massive potential to command the electorate. Scotland have met the Moroccans and the American bid but have said: “We listened to and were impressed by their proposals. Africa has hosted the Fifa World Cup just once in 2010 in South Africa and this is Morocco’s fifth attempt to host the global football quadrennial tournament.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 23, 2018 13:52 UTC