The President of the Gambia Football Federation Lamin Kabba Bajo says the Gambia will fully support Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid.
In an exclusive interview with CGTN Saddique Shaban at the Football House in Kanifing, Mr Bajo said African countries must not be intimidated into abandoning one of their own at this crucial time.
“We will not be apologetic about it. We are not scared to say that we are fully behind the Moroccan bid and when the time comes, we will fulfill our obligations towards that,” Bajo said.
The GFF President said Morocco is playing a very important role in African football both financially and technically and thus cannot be isolated in this venture. “As an African and as very close friend of Morocco in football and at CAF level, we cannot afford to be in any other camp other than the Moroccan camp, which is the the African camp”, Bajo said.
Other 2026 World Cup bidders are U.S., Canada and Mexico.
FIFA inspectors are expected to make a second visit to Morocco before compiling a final report that will be presented along the joint bid at the FIFA Council in Moscow on June 6th.
The council will then determine if the bids will proceed to the main vote on June 13th