CASABLANCA, Morocco — The dominant feature of Morocco’s bid to stage soccer’s World Cup in 2026 appears to be that no one talks about it.
In contrast to the joint candidacy of the United States, Mexico and Canada — a bid announced last August atop the Freedom Tower in New York with firm handshakes and signed contracts — Morocco revealed its entry into the race in a two-sentence statement that, in hindsight, seems verbose. Five months later, Moroccan soccer officials have provided scant detail about how they propose to stage the world’s biggest sporting event.