Speaking to a senior FIFA official, BBC revealed that the football governing body president Gianni Infantino had tried to prevent Morocco from reaching the final vote for hosting the 2026 World Cup.
Voting on the UN draft resolution on Western Sahara has been postponed by the U.S. after Russia stated that the text lacks «balance».
Unlike expectations, South Africa has announced that it is backing Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The country believes that its support would make all the difference on the continent.
In one of its latest statements, the Polisario told El Pais that it supports the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 bid as an «African country».