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- Morocco lost bids to be sole hosts in 1994, 1998 and 2006. FIFA's decision to limit the bids to Africa for the 2010 finals raised Moroccan hopes but in the end South Africa became the first country on the continent to host the World Cup.
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Morocco have qualified for the final stages of the FIFA World Cup on six occasions, which were in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018 and 2022. Their best performance was in 2022 when they finished in fourth place, thus becoming both the first African and Arab nation to reach a semi-final at a World Cup.
Sep 27, 2001 · Morocco will bid to host the 2010 World Cup soccer finals to be held for the first time in Africa, a Royal Palace spokesman has confirmed.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2010 World Cup, the 19th edition of FIFA 's competition for national football teams. The match was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 11 July 2010, and was contested by the Netherlands and Spain. The event comprised hosts South Africa and 31 other teams who emerged ...
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Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup: Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and a joint bid from Libya and Tunisia. Following the decision of the FIFA Executive Committee not to allow co-hosted tournaments, Tunisia withdrew from the bidding process.
Thirty-six years ago, Morocco made history by becoming the first African country to qualify for the round of 16 at the World Cup 1986 in Mexico. After their stunning win against 2010 world champion Spain, let's take a closer look at Morocco's biggest success stories at the FIFA World Cup.
Mar 16, 2023 · Back. Morocco forms transcontinental alliance in latest bid to host a FIFA World Cup. Published. 16 Mar 2023. The north African nation has joined forces with Spain and Portugal for the bid....
Dec 11, 2022 · Justin Setterfield/Getty Images. Morocco at the 2022 World Cup: 6 forces behind a history-making performance. Published: December 11, 2022 7:26am EST Updated: December 14, 2022 3:58pm EST....
