Morocco may not participate in the next African Nations Championship (CHAN) held in Algeria from January 13 to February 4, 2023, if the specifications of the competition are not met.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) issued a statement specifying the Kingdom’s requirements ahead of the participation.
A few days before the CHAN kick-off, the FRMF sent “a letter to CAF to advise the need to comply with the specifications of the organization of continental competitions, including facilitating procedures for participating teams.”
The federal body demanded from CAF that the Cubs travel via a special flight of the Royal Air Morocco (RAM) official carrier from Rabat to Constantine, the host city of the games of the National Eleven.
“In case this request is refused, the FRMF board have unanimously affirmed that the national team will not participate in the tournament,” said the statement.
Ahead of the competition, President of the Federation Fouzi Lekjaa said at an internal meeting that Morocco will not take part in the African Nations Championship held in Algeria, provided that the specifications are met.
As such, the reception of the participating teams is an essential condition for the FRMF, which requires that the national team of under 23 can go to Constantine through a direct flight from Rabat on board a plane of Royal Air Maroc (RAM).
Fouzi Lekjaa explained that the Steering Committee of the FRMF has demanded this condition be met and that the FRMF has sent a letter to the African Football Confederation (CAF) to enforce the specifications of the competition.
As a reminder, Algeria unilaterally cut its diplomatic ties with Morocco and closed its airspace to all aircraft registered in the Kingdom, forcing Moroccan teams to make a detour via Tunisia to reach Algeria.
Moroccan sports journalists who traveled to cover events such as the Mediterranean Games and the Arab Summit held in Algiers, were banned from entering Algeria upon their arrival at the airport.
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