FIFA President Infantino promises "fair, transparent" 2026 bidding process


FILE PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures during a news conference in Panama City, Panama March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Lemos

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the bid process for the 2026 World Cup as "fair, objective and transparent" after the global soccer body announced it had received bid books from two candidates on Monday.

FIFA, which is due to choose the hosts at its annual congress in Moscow in June, said in a statement it had received one bid from Morocco and a joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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