FIFA on Wednesday made a surprise announcement confirming Spain, Portugal and Morocco as hosts after another bid dropped out, but said the three opening matches would be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
Morocco became the first Arabic-speaking country to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Hosting the events may provide a boost to the Moroccan economy, under pressure due to a severe drought and high inflation. Moroccan Football Federation chief Fouzi Lekjaa said in a sports radio interview on Thursday that Morocco would provide six stadiums in six different cities for the tournament.“It is an honour for us to host the World Cup in Africa again… it will help develop African football,” said Boris Yameogo, a student from Burkina Faso living in Rabat.
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