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Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 World Cup as part of a short-lived rotation policy, abandoned in 2007, to rotate the event among football confederations. Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup: Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and a joint bid from Libya and Tunisia.
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.
Jun 7, 2015 · The vote for the hosting of the 2010 World Cup was actually won by Morocco and not South Africa, amid allegations that both countries offered bribes for FIFA votes, according to a report...
Morocco qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup which took place in Mexico, and surprisingly topped a group with Portugal, England and Poland, thanks to two draws against the English and Polish and a 3–1 win against the Portuguese.
May 15, 2004 · SA wins 2010 vote. South Africa's victory in pictures. South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals after holding off the challenge of Morocco. The announcement of the...
Jun 8, 2015 · Morocco won the vote to host the 2010 World Cup that was held five years ago in South Africa, according to a report in London's The Sunday Times, published less than two weeks after the...
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Morocco make World Cup history. Although Morocco were not the first African country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ – North African rivals Egypt have that honour – the Atlas Lions are this summer celebrating their own place in the record books. It was 30 years ago today that the Moroccans beat Portugal 3-1 to become the first African ...
