The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has officially endorsed the joint 2026 World Cup Bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The North African country of Morocco is also bidding to host the 2026 World Cup. The 2026 bid is Morocco’s fifth bid to host the FIFA World Cup after unsuccessful attempts in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 lost out to the United States, France, Germany and South Africa.
The President of the LFA Musa Hassan Bility in a statement said the decision to endorse the bid US, Canada and Mexico bid followed series of consultations with Liberian President and Former World Footballer of the Year George Manneh Weah, the Government of Liberia and broad consultations with Liberians both at home and in the United States.
Mr.Bility said Liberia’s support is informed by the long-running traditional relationship between Liberia and the United States, the many Liberians living in the US and the impact the world cup will have on them, including the commercial value hosting the world cup in the three countries will bring to football were key in its endorsement decision.
The Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, branded United 2026, is a joint bid among Canada, Mexico, and the United States to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Liberia, a football crazy nation will be bracing to see the World Cup in the United States as thousands of its citizens living in the country will have an opportunity to witness live world cup matches from the giant stadiums in the US, the LFA President concluded. Report by Horatio Bobby Willie