Morocco bid : Geopolitical factors influence the FIFA vote in Russia

Geopolitical issues have influenced the vote that took place Wednesday during the FIFA congress. Some of Morocco’s classical allies backed the North American bid changing the game.

2026 World Cup : The North American bid wins as Morocco receives 65 votes

The United States, Mexico and Canada are to host the 2026 World Cup after the North American bid received 134 votes. Only 65 football federations voted for Morocco.

2026 World Cup : African voting federations urged to vote as a continent and back Morocco

The New York Times creates a vote tracker for the 2026 World Cup

According to Gianni Infantino, FIFA is able to afford a World Cup hosted by Morocco

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the football governing body can afford having Morocco host the 2026 World Cup. His statement comes as task force validated the Moroccan bid.

2026 World Cup : Moulay Hafid Elalamy positive about the Moroccan bid

2026 World Cup : Liberia’s George Weah to vote against Morocco in June

Salaheddine Mezouar elected head of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises

Weeks before the 2026 World Cup vote, Morocco rushes into persuading more countries

Weeks before the 2026 World Cup vote, Morocco and North American nations bidding to organize the tournament are rushing to get the support of more countries. Struggling to secure South Africa’s support, the Kingdom’s bid to meet other football associations in Europe.

U.S. governed territories are allowed to vote in the 2026 World Cup contest, says FIFA

In one of its recent statements, FIFA said that U.S. governed territories are entitled to vote in June. The decision comes as Morocco raised questions about potential conflicts of interest in the context of the voting procedure.