Fifa report favours North America’s 2026 World Cup bid over ‘high risk’ Morocco

• Morocco bid scores poorly on stadiums and infrastructure
• Hosts for 48-team tournament to be chosen on 13 June

Fifa inspectors have awarded North America’s 2026 World Cup bid a significantly higher score than Morocco in an evaluation report, and have warned voters that the North African nation’s bid is “high risk” due to a lack of infrastructure.

Up to 207 national associations will choose between the two bids in a public vote on 13 June that contrasts with the secrecy surrounding previous tainted World Cup decisions.

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