Saudi Arabia renews unconditional support to Morocco's 2006 world cup bid
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Sports, 6/24/2000

Saudi Arabia renewed on Friday unconditional support to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 world soccer cup finals.

Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abd al-Aziz, chairman of youth protection and of the Arab and Saudi soccer unions, said Saudi Arabia's support to the Moroccan candidacy is part of the Kingdom's backing of all Arab sporting events. The Saudi official who received acting chairman of the Moroccan committee in charge of promoting the bid, Driss Benhima, underscored all the assets that Morocco boasts to succeed in the organizing of the planetary event.

The world soccer body "FIFA" will decide on July 6 which of Morocco, South Africa, Brazil and Britain will be given the honor to host the most prestigious world soccer event.

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