Now, it’s a done deal. Morocco will not take part in the African Championship for home-grown athletes (CHAN 2023) that will take place in Algeria from January 13 to February 4. The federal organization posted a press release on its website on Thursday, making the decision official.

The Moroccan national football team is unable to travel to Constantine, Algeria, to compete in the 7th edition of the African Championship of Nations of Football, which will be held there from January 13 to February 4, 2023 (CHAN 2002), and defend its title because the flight of Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the team’s official air carrier, from Rabat to Constantine has not yet received official authorization.

Following its request for authorization of a RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine, the FRMF was informed on December 22, 2022 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as the body in charge of the organization of the CHAN 2022, that an authorization in principle had been obtained.

Based on this preliminary approval, the FRMF shared the Moroccan Selection’s flight details and coordinates in order to secure the final approval of the RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine. The Moroccan Selection’s participation in the CHAN 2022 was also continued, including the preparation training course that will take place at the Mohammed VI Complex of Football in Salé from January 6 to January 10, 2023.

While the FRMF is in charge of organizing the Moroccan Selection’s trip from Rabat to Constantine and the start of the CHAN 2022 is set for January 13, 2023, or in less than 24 hours, the FRMF regrets that the CAF has not yet officially authorized the RAM flight from Rabat to Constantine.

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Following the posting of an article on a website about the conduct and reputation of Zakaria Aboukhlal, a Moroccan international player, during his participation with the national team in the World Cup Qatar 2022 final.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation strongly denounces the website’s use of Zakaria Aboukhlal’s name and behavior, and through him, the image of the entire national team in all of its activities.

Besides that, it declares that it will defend the National Football Team players from any false accusations made about their conduct or personal lives while performing their national duties and that it will use the legal procedures to do so.

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The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education, and Sports, as well as Royal Air Maroc, have announced the beginning of a remarkable tour program that will allow Moroccan national team supporters to watch the matches in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

According to a joint statement from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Royal Air Maroc, and the Ministry of National Education, Preliminary Education, and Sports, the show enables national team supporters to attend the three matches of the Moroccan team in the first round of the World Cup final, from November 20 to December 4.

The same communication also stated that the company would schedule additional direct flights with a capacity of 3,000 seats during the same time period with a specific price of 5,000 dirhams (round trip) and inclusive of all fees. These flights would be scheduled in addition to the direct daily flights between Casablanca and Doha.

Tickets must be purchased in advance through Royal Air Maroc’s commercial agency in order to enter the matches in order to take advantage of this offer.

The same source states that the flights will be run by Boeing 787-8 and 787-9, which have the best comfort and safety features and can accommodate 274 and 302 passengers, respectively.

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The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has announced that the gates to the Mohammed V complex will open at three o’clock in the afternoon for all fans attending the match between the Moroccan national team and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second leg of the decisive round of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

The Federation warmly salutes the remarkable enthusiasm demonstrated by supporters eager to attend this important match to support the national team, adding that minors will not be allowed to enter the stadium unless they are accompanied by an escort.

The Moroccan national team will face the Congolese Democratic Republic in the second leg, which will begin at half past seven o’clock in the evening on the grounds of the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca.

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