Why Botswana & Co. turned their backs on Morocco
Friday, June 15, 2018
Morocco was the biblical David facing a Goliath the moment the two 2026 World Cup bids went through. The North Africans have been unsuccessful in four previous attempts, including missing out on organising the first World Cup on African soil in 2010.
On Wednesday, Morocco became arguably the ‘biggest loser’ in the history of World Cup bids when they made it a fifth successive defeat. Morocco expectedly suffered a heavy loss to the united North American bid, which had the world’s economic superpower, the United States, Canada and Mexico. Morocco garnered 65 votes against 134 for the joint bid.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...