Football: Morocco expresses intention to bid for 2010 world cup

The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has notified FIFA (the World football governing body) of Morocco's intention to bid for hosting the 2010 World Cup.

"FIFA took note of Morocco's intention and considers our country a potential candidate to host the competition," the FRMF said in a release.

Morocco had made three unsuccessful bids to stage the world cup in 1994, 1998 and 2006.

FIFA had said that the 2010 world cup will be held in Africa for the first time since the inception of the competition in 1930.

African federations have until next December to announce their intentions to host the competition, before officially declaring their commitments prior to next April 30.

A FIFA committee will then inspect infrastructures in the countries' bidding to stage the cup, before submitting reports to the body's executive committee, which will select the host country in May 2004.

South Africa and Egypt already expressed intention to go ahead with a bid for the 2010 World Cup finals.

Libya has also indicated recently it will submit a letter of intent to FIFA by the deadline of December 31.