After his exceptional display in the Qatar World Cup 2022, Morocco national football team mayo boycott The upcoming African Nations Championship next A month due to a diplomatic dispute stuck with The tournament host country is Algeria.
The Moroccan Football Federation said team I will only compete If there is a direct escape from the Moroccan capital Rabat to Algeria city of Constantine, where Morocco is games It is scheduled to be played.
Moroccan military Commercial aircraft have been banned from entering Algerian airspace since the two neighbors cut diplomatic relations last year. Their dispute is linked to multiple issues, including the disputed Western Sahara, an area annexed by Morocco in 1975 and that the Algerian-backed Sahrawis have long sought independence.
said the Moroccan federation in A statement on Tuesday said he had written to the African Union about the procedures for African sports events and “facilitating conditions of share teams. “
The Moroccan Federation demanded in its letter to the African Union national team be able to fly directly to Constantine on a private Planes of Royal Moroccan Airlines, the official Transporter of Morocco, West, sunset national teams.
Algeria government He has not publicly responded to demand.
African Nations Championship includes players of local clubs and runs From January 13th to February 4th. It is due to Morocco play against Sudan, Madagascar and Ghana in the group phase.
became Morocco first African or Arab nation to reach semifinals of world Cup in this is year’s tournament in Qatar.
