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02-05-2018, 18:04
‘Hosting 2026 Will be Huge Achievement for Morocco’: Zapatero
Rabat- Supporting Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid, former Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, said that he is working with Morocco to fulfill its goal and win the bidding race to host the world’s premier tournament.
Spanish news agency EFE quoted the Spanish official, who emphasized that the Morocco has his “full support.”
Zapatero made his statements during the 3rd World Summit of Zero Hunger organized in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.
He also commended the progress that the the country has been making. “Morocco is a country that is progressing with reforms (and) has passion for football.”
Zapatero added that the Moroccan bid is Spain’s preference, because of the geographical proximity that would allow Spanish football fans to attend and watch the games in a proper time.
The former head of the Spanish government also commented on the threatening tweet posted by US President Donald Trump last Thursday, in which the president threatened to cut US support from countries that do not back the US bid and its decisions.
“I do not agree on almost anything with Trump at this point,” he said.
Countries from all the corners of the world have already promised support for the Moroccan bid, including Saint Lucia, Qatar, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Belgium, France, Egypt, and Tunisia.
It remains to be seen if Spain will announce support for the Moroccan bid following Zapatero’s statement.
Only a few months separate the world of football from the big day, when 211 football federations will vote for their preferred bid on June 13, in Moscow.
http://https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2018/04/245460/hosting-2026-will-be-huge-achievement-for-morocco-zapatero/
Rabat- Supporting Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid, former Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, said that he is working with Morocco to fulfill its goal and win the bidding race to host the world’s premier tournament.
Spanish news agency EFE quoted the Spanish official, who emphasized that the Morocco has his “full support.”
Zapatero made his statements during the 3rd World Summit of Zero Hunger organized in the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca.
He also commended the progress that the the country has been making. “Morocco is a country that is progressing with reforms (and) has passion for football.”
Zapatero added that the Moroccan bid is Spain’s preference, because of the geographical proximity that would allow Spanish football fans to attend and watch the games in a proper time.
The former head of the Spanish government also commented on the threatening tweet posted by US President Donald Trump last Thursday, in which the president threatened to cut US support from countries that do not back the US bid and its decisions.
“I do not agree on almost anything with Trump at this point,” he said.
Countries from all the corners of the world have already promised support for the Moroccan bid, including Saint Lucia, Qatar, Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Belgium, France, Egypt, and Tunisia.
It remains to be seen if Spain will announce support for the Moroccan bid following Zapatero’s statement.
Only a few months separate the world of football from the big day, when 211 football federations will vote for their preferred bid on June 13, in Moscow.
http://https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2018/04/245460/hosting-2026-will-be-huge-achievement-for-morocco-zapatero/