"We, as Africans, will be fully supportive of Morocco's 2026 World Cup nomination," said new head of the Confederation of African Football, Malagasy Ahmed Ahmed.
The new official of the Confederation of Africa, in a statement to the newspaper (East) Qatar, the support of the continental body will be strong Morocco's file "to succeed in achieving this dream in the possession of the infrastructure of playgrounds and facilities in all cities."
He expressed his pleasure to participate, for the first time in his capacity as president of the Confederation of African Football, in the work of the General Assembly of the International Football Federation 67, which is hosted by Manama on Thursday.
He also expressed the satisfaction of the African Confederation of the game to the decision to raise the share of the Union in the World Cup 2026 from five to nine seats and a half, "noting that this" gives the opportunity to many African countries, which have developed a lot on the football and did not have the chance to reach the world or For countries that have been away from the finals for long periods. "
He stressed that work is under way within the continental body within the "integrated group of people to rebuild the African ball from the ground."
It is to be decided at the General Assembly of the International Federation of Football 67 that the decision is taken on the selection of any applicants for the bid to host the World Cup in 2026 by the Assembly of the 68, which is scheduled to be held in Moscow on June 13 next year, on the eve of the opening match For the next World Cup.