FIFA inspection delegation arrives in Morocco
Morocco, Sports, 2/24/2000

A FIFA delegation arrived Thursday in Casablanca to inspect Morocco's sports, hotels, telecommunications infrastructure and other facilities related to its candidacy to stage the 2006 World Cup.

The delegation will attend a top season match between Raja Casablanca and Wydad Casablanca, Morocco's two major clubs. The match, to be played in a totally refurbished stadium, will be an opportunity for the delegation to see how the Moroccans behave in matches attracting thousands of spectators.

The inspectors will also visit the Moroccan cities and stadia proposed to host the World Cup.

FIFA will select next July the competition's host country from a group of five nations, namely Morocco, South Africa, England, Germany and Brazil.

Morocco, which has already bid twice for the honor to host the football World Cup finals-- in 1994 and 1998-- has devised a several-million dollar plan to build new and modern stadia, meeting all the requirements of the world football governing body.

To sway backing to its bid, Morocco has waged campaigns in Africa and the Arab world, where most nations voiced full and unconditional support for Rabat.

Morocco also rallied several African, Arab and international football and art stars and involved them in promoting its bid.

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