Trump will take it. I'll be shocked if Morocco does.

Morocco should have put in a better bid/pitch than they did. They had alot of advantages:

1. The biggest is the time zone. Most countries are on a closer time zone to Morocco than the America bidders meaning TV revenue from live matches will be high and this is a key factor.

2.Morocco is also a cheaper destination for the fans and travel from one stadium to another is faster and cheaper due to proximity.

3. Voting could favor them if they did their lobbying well as the system was changed to a country-a-vote system from the delegate voting. If they get all the 50 African votes and add another few from middle east and Asia, they are in. Not forgetting retaliatory votes from all the s#it hole countries.

Disadvantages for Morocco:

1. America bidders already have the stadiums ready.

2. Politics & money

3. UAE who will be the 2022 hosts are very near to Morocco and is also a Muslim nation.

4. They put in a weak proposal.

So I feel that politics will win the day and Trump will have his way, after all 3/4 of the matches will be in the US.

As expected,the corrupt has taken it.

Teams will be flying from Canada to Mexico!

But anyway, they're saying the number of teams will be much bigger

Its not the first time Morocco have tried but while one would have loved to see another African host the WC, Moroccans haven't really endeared themselves to the rest of Africa.
Their continued occupation of W. Sahara says it all.

Actually the World Cup involving 48 teams should be held in not less than 6 countries.
It is a big waste for one country to put up new stadiums for an event that takes one month only.

US with their 50 states can do it but UK & France would be stretched! Some matches will be played in empty stadiums . Imagine two minnows playing in Luton town.

Really? How come they have not placed a bid for so long?

It's unfair for UK to host royal weddings and world cups

48 teams is an overkill! They'll water down this wonderful tournament.

Morocco and many other north African countries share alot with Europe and the middle east due to hundreds of years of relationship, trade and movement within the Mediterranean sea and surrounding region. The Sahara was a big barrier between north Africa and sub Saharan africam. That is why a Tunisian, Egyptian, Moroccan etc would identify himself with Europeans and Arabs across the sea than a Zulu or kikuyu thousands of kilometres away who he never historically interacted with even if they share a continent.

By the way Morocco is only 14km from Europe across the Mediterranean sea. Infact some territories of spain are in Morocco.