CAF Cup match canceled after clubs become angry over Moroccan card
April 22 – In A major regional dispute, A African Confederation Cup match between USM Alger And The Renaissance of Morocco Berkane was canceled just moments Before to start up on Sunday because of A row on THE Moroccan of the club shirts.
THE saga began two days previously When THE Moroccan team arrived In Algeria in front of THE First of all leg of THE semi-final.
Algerian media electrical outlets reported that customs officers confiscated that of Berkane shirts, quoting THE presence of A map of Morocco that included THE disputed Western Sahara region.
As tensions intensified, THE match was called disabled When Berkane denied has take has THE not In alternative shirts.
THE ancient Spanish colony of Western Sahara East largely control by Morocco but claims by THE Supported by Algeria Polisario In front, which look for THE of the territory independence. THE dispute has previously directed has Algeria cut diplomatic ties with Morocco In 2021.
In answer has A call deposit by THE Algerian Soccer Federation (FAF) against THE shirts, THE Confederation of African Soccer (CIF) governed In service of Berkane on SATURDAY, declaring that THE the club had has been using THE even shirts since THE tournament has started.
But FAF denied has conform by THE FCC decision, with It is president Wafi Sadi declaring her federation would be take THE case has THE Court of Arbitration For sport And stating: "OUR position East clear, We will not back down, And We are ready For anything. »
Despite be Free alternative "high quality shirts" deprived of THE disputed map, Berkane president Hakim Benabdellah stood close.
"There will be No debate on This subject. There will be No match without shirts with THE complete map of THE Kingdom of Morocco," he was reported as saying. THE game was quickly called disabled exit THE fate of THE encounter uncertain.
Contact THE writer of This history has moc.l1713800491labto1713800491ofdlr1713800491owedi1713800491sni@w1713800491ahsra1713800491w.wer1713800491dna1713800491
April 22 – In A major regional dispute, A African Confederation Cup match between USM Alger And The Renaissance of Morocco Berkane was canceled just moments Before to start up on Sunday because of A row on THE Moroccan of the club shirts.
THE saga began two days previously When THE Moroccan team arrived In Algeria in front of THE First of all leg of THE semi-final.
Algerian media electrical outlets reported that customs officers confiscated that of Berkane shirts, quoting THE presence of A map of Morocco that included THE disputed Western Sahara region.
As tensions intensified, THE match was called disabled When Berkane denied has take has THE not In alternative shirts.
THE ancient Spanish colony of Western Sahara East largely control by Morocco but claims by THE Supported by Algeria Polisario In front, which look for THE of the territory independence. THE dispute has previously directed has Algeria cut diplomatic ties with Morocco In 2021.
In answer has A call deposit by THE Algerian Soccer Federation (FAF) against THE shirts, THE Confederation of African Soccer (CIF) governed In service of Berkane on SATURDAY, declaring that THE the club had has been using THE even shirts since THE tournament has started.
But FAF denied has conform by THE FCC decision, with It is president Wafi Sadi declaring her federation would be take THE case has THE Court of Arbitration For sport And stating: "OUR position East clear, We will not back down, And We are ready For anything. »
Despite be Free alternative "high quality shirts" deprived of THE disputed map, Berkane president Hakim Benabdellah stood close.
"There will be No debate on This subject. There will be No match without shirts with THE complete map of THE Kingdom of Morocco," he was reported as saying. THE game was quickly called disabled exit THE fate of THE encounter uncertain.
Contact THE writer of This history has moc.l1713800491labto1713800491ofdlr1713800491owedi1713800491sni@w1713800491ahsra1713800491w.wer1713800491dna1713800491
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