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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.
- 145 (2.27 per match)
- 64
- South Africa
- 32 (from 6 confederations)
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.
- Fourth place in 2022
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 defied all expectations at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, topping their group containing Croatia, Canada and Belgium. Morocco also eliminated Spain and Portugal to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
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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Nov 17, 2022 · Morocco, which has been bidding for some time, was to miss out by four votes as Nelson Mandela famously hoisted the trophy when South Africa was announced the winner of the bidding process.
Jun 6, 2015 · Rabat - New evidence revealed by a British newspaper suggests that Morocco had won the 2010 World Cup vote in May 2004, but FIFA decided to award it to South Africa.
