Is Morocco vying with Argentina for the opportunity to host the Youth World Cup?

Indonesia received a painful blow, after the honor of organizing the Youth World Cup was withdrawn from it by FIFA, which was scheduled for the period between May 20 and June 11, against the backdrop of calls from the Indonesian government to ban Israel from Participation in the tournament on its territory.

Some countries have expressed their desire to compensate Indonesia, in order to organize this global football event, including Argentina, which was the first to submit an official bid to host the U-20 World Cup, as it wants to take advantage of its first team’s victory in the World Cup in Qatar, to polish its image by organizing an event. spherical universal.

Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, revealed Thursday, at a press conference in Paraguay, where he is participating in the annual meeting of the South American Confederation (CONMEBOL), that Argentina can host the Youth World Cup, but there are countries that have also expressed interest in organizing this. the event.

According to special data obtained by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Thursday, Morocco is fully prepared to host the Youth World Cup, given that it possesses the qualifications that allow it to do so, whether at the level of stadiums or basic infrastructure, such as hotels and roads.

A source close to the Moroccan Football Association revealed to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Thursday that it is not possible to decide on the Kingdom’s candidacy to host the Youth World Cup without discussing the matter at the level of the Moroccan state.

In the same regard, he continued, the decision is entrusted to the Moroccan government and the Moroccan Football Federation, in order to take the appropriate and useful decision.

Morocco had previously responded to FIFA’s request when it organized the Club World Cup last February, and Real Madrid was crowned the title, after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal by five goals to three.