Few days before officially submitting World cup bids to FIFA Chicago and Vancouver withdrew from the US-led bid. The two cities believe that the FIFA’s requirements and conditions would cause them huge and unpredictable costs.
Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup puts the North American one in jeopardy according to ESPN. Sources from FIFA believe that the Kingdom is in a position of strength.
On the sidelines of the African Union 30th summit, the ECOWAS presidents met in Addis Ababa. Surprisingly, Morocco’s bid to join the pan-African organization did not make it to the meeting’s final communiqué.