CHAN 2022: The CAF does not sanction Morocco

On Mar 5, 2023

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided not to sanction the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) after the U23 Atlas Cubs were forced to withdraw from the CHAN 2022 in Algeria.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided not to sanction the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) after the U23 Atlas Cubs were forced to withdraw from the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The disciplinary committee of the pan-African body considers that the FRMF is not responsible for the situation in which it found itself. Morocco could not defend the title of which it is double holder.

CAF Disciplinary Board Outcome on CHAN matters involving Algeria Football Federation and Royal Moroccan Federation https://t.co/kVFRp6NUDX

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If the contrary had been proven, the FRMF would have been fined 150,000 dollars and would have been absent from the next two editions of the CHAN.

As a reminder, the FRMF never received the approval of the Algerian authorities for its direct Rabat-Constantine flight, operated by RAM (official carrier of the national teams).

On 13 January, the members of the national delegation spent several hours waiting at Rabat-Salé airport.

The Federation had however been informed on 22 December by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as the body in charge of organising the CHAN, that an authorisation in principle had been obtained following its request.