Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has endorsed Morocco's 2026 World Cup bid while banned from soccer roles for financial misconduct.
Blatter tweeted on Thursday that "Morocco would be the logical host! And it is time for Africa again!"
World Cup 2026: Co-Hosting rejected by FIFA after 2002 (also applied in 2010 and 2018). And now: Morocco would be the logical host! And it is time for Africa again! #Fifa #CAF #@FIFAWorldCup
The 2010 World Cup was staged in South Africa.
Referencing the rival joint bid from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Blatter tweeted "co-Hosting rejected by FIFA after 2002.