Morocco highlights gun safety in its 2026 World Cup bid | MUK Sports

A sneak peak of episode 2 of Martin Ainstein's Russian odyssey takes him to World Cup host city Nizhny Novgorod, famous for its Matryoshka dolls. ESPN FC's Raphael Honigstein, Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner discuss how they see African teams faring in the 2018 World Cup. Mimi Fawaz looks ahead to the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw where Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco will discover their groups. ICC organizer Charlie Stillitano suggests Morocco's late 2026 World Cup bid is no match for the North American joint bid. The FC crew react to ESPN FC's initial pre-World Cup power rankings, which see Brazil claim the top spot over Spain and Germany. Morocco touted its limited threat from gun crime in a 2026 World Cup bidding proposal to take on the United States-led rival for the football showpiece. The north African nation highlighted safety for visiting fans in bidding documents published by FIFA on Monday that do however show every stadium and training ground requires building work as part of a $15.8 billion as part of a World Cup upgrade. By contrast, the North American bid book says it is the low-risk proposition for FIFA since no infrastructure...
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