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FIFA PRAISE MOROCCO BID AS `OUTSTANDING?

A FIFA inspection team has arrived in Morocco for a five-day visit, saying the country's bid file to host the 2006 World Cup was outstanding.

"We examined...the Moroccan bid file, it's outstanding...it is an excellent job," FIFA team head Alan Rothenberg said on arrival in Casablanca.
England, Germany, South Africa and Brazil are also bidding to host the 2006 tournament.
The FIFA team will tour several cities to inspect stadiums, security, roads, telecommunications and hotel facilities.

Reuters