NIZHNY NOVGOROD: Algeria and Tunisia are consider joining Morocco in a joint North African bid to host the 2030 World Cup, government officials said.

Morocco last month lost out to a joint North American bid in the vote for the 2026 finals and intended to try again. “Algeria will study a possible candidacy of the Mag­hreb countries for the World Cup,” Algeria Sports Minister Mohamed Hattab said. “An application from Maghreb with Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia can be achieved through existing infrastructure as well as future projects.

“When we look at our cities, with the sporting and cultural facilities present, we are able to consider that we can host major events.”

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2018