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.
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.
FRMF president Fouzi Lekjaa protests in a letter sent to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, against the undisclosed changes added to the eligibility criteria hours before the deadline for bid books to be handed over last month.