Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes the 2026 World Cup should be awarded to Morocco this summer, not the joint North American bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Blatter's backing for the underdog bid from Morocco came in a tweet on Thursday, a day after it was revealed that FIFA has written to football officials to inform them that the ban on statements of support for one bid or another has been lifted.
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