This is the first battle for the right to host the World Cup, where all of FIFA’s 208 members will cast a vote. This included money used to lure executive members to vote in a certain way, in the battle for the rights to host the World Cup. The Liberians also said there was more commercial value in having the 2026 World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico than in Morocco. FIFA stands to earn more than £8bn profit if the World Cup is held in the three countries. “We can only refer to the FIFA Regulations for the selection of the venue for the final competition of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and in particular to the Bid Rules of Conduct incorporated therein.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2018 07:39 UTC