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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
Morocco change mind over African Nations Championship after Algeria spat

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AFP
13 January, 2023, 11:55 am
Last modified: 13 January, 2023, 11:56 am

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Morocco change mind over African Nations Championship after Algeria spat

Morocco's FRMF football federation said in a statement earlier on Thursday that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had informed it last month that Algeria had issued "an authorisation in principle" for the flight. But just 24 hours before the start of the tournament, the FRMF said it "notes with regret that the definitive authorisation for the flight from Rabat to Constantine has unfortunately not been confirmed".

AFP
13 January, 2023, 11:55 am
Last modified: 13 January, 2023, 11:56 am
Morocco change mind over African Nations Championship after Algeria spat

Morocco on Thursday decided to take part in the African Nations Championship (Chan) despite earlier insisting they were cancelling their participation due to the closure of Algerian airspace to Moroccan planes, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The Moroccan national team will travel to Algeria tomorrow to participate in the Chan," the ministry told AFP.

The competition gets under way on Friday.

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Morocco's FRMF football federation said in a statement earlier on Thursday that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had informed it last month that Algeria had issued "an authorisation in principle" for the flight.

But just 24 hours before the start of the tournament, the FRMF said it "notes with regret that the definitive authorisation for the flight from Rabat to Constantine has unfortunately not been confirmed".

Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights in September 2021, the month after it cut off diplomatic ties with its rival, accusing it of "hostile acts".

That was the latest escalation in a long-running rivalry fuelled by the Western Sahara dispute and relations with Israel.

The Moroccan team, which made history last month by becoming the first African or Arab team ever to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, have won the past two African Nations Championships.

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