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Mabingwa hao watetezi wa michuano hiyo ya Kombe la Afrika kwa Wachezaji wa Ligi za Ndani wamechukua uamuzi huo kutokana na kutokubaliwa kupata ndege ya kuwatoa moja kwa moja Morocco hadi Algeria.
Uhusiano wa Kidiplomasia kati ya Nchi hizo mbili siyo mzuri tangu Mwaka 2021, ambapo hata safari za ndege za moja kwa moja kutoka upande mmoja kwenda mwingine kati yao hazipo.
Shirikisho la Soka la Morocco (FMRF) liliomba kupata ndege ya moja kwa moja lakini mamlaka za Algeria zikakataa ndipo Morocco wameamua kujitoa michuano hiyo ambayo inaanza leo Januari 13, 2023.
Kutokana na hali hiyo kuna uwezekano wa Morocco kuchkuliwa hatua na Shirikisho la Soka Afrika (CAF).
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Morocco pull out of Chan 2023 because of flight disagreements with Algeria
Morocco have withdrawn from the defence of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) crown this month after being refused a direct flight by host nation Algeria.
Diplomatic ties between the north African neighbours were severed by Algeria in 2021, and with that action, all direct flights between the two countries were suspended.
The Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) said in December they would not attend unless they could fly directly from their capital, Rabat, aboard the country's national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM).
The tournament, which the Atlas Lions won in 2018 and 2020, kicks off on Friday as Algeria host Libya and is the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) international event for players who play domestically in the leagues on the continent.
Morocco were due to begin their hunt for a third consecutive crown on Sunday against Sudan, but FMRF said in a statement: "(We) were informed on December 22 by Caf that an authorisation in principle had been obtained. The obtaining of the final authorization has unfortunately not been confirmed by CAF.
"The FRMF has communicated the details of the flight plan and coordinates in order to obtain final authorization for the RAM flight from Rabat and continued the preparation of the trip and the participation in CHAN."
The BBC have asked CAF to confirm that sanctions are limited to a ban from CHAN 2024 - and therefore would not mean that the World Cup semi-finalists would face suspension from all Caf events, including the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ivory Coast next year.
Morocco played two friendlies against Ethiopia at their training camp in Salé this week ahead of the flight they expected to take directly to Constantine, where they were to be based for the tournament.
Source: GOAL
Uhusiano wa Kidiplomasia kati ya Nchi hizo mbili siyo mzuri tangu Mwaka 2021, ambapo hata safari za ndege za moja kwa moja kutoka upande mmoja kwenda mwingine kati yao hazipo.
Shirikisho la Soka la Morocco (FMRF) liliomba kupata ndege ya moja kwa moja lakini mamlaka za Algeria zikakataa ndipo Morocco wameamua kujitoa michuano hiyo ambayo inaanza leo Januari 13, 2023.
Kutokana na hali hiyo kuna uwezekano wa Morocco kuchkuliwa hatua na Shirikisho la Soka Afrika (CAF).
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Morocco pull out of Chan 2023 because of flight disagreements with Algeria
Morocco have withdrawn from the defence of their African Nations Championship (CHAN) crown this month after being refused a direct flight by host nation Algeria.
Diplomatic ties between the north African neighbours were severed by Algeria in 2021, and with that action, all direct flights between the two countries were suspended.
The Moroccan Football Federation (FMRF) said in December they would not attend unless they could fly directly from their capital, Rabat, aboard the country's national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM).
The tournament, which the Atlas Lions won in 2018 and 2020, kicks off on Friday as Algeria host Libya and is the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) international event for players who play domestically in the leagues on the continent.
Morocco were due to begin their hunt for a third consecutive crown on Sunday against Sudan, but FMRF said in a statement: "(We) were informed on December 22 by Caf that an authorisation in principle had been obtained. The obtaining of the final authorization has unfortunately not been confirmed by CAF.
"The FRMF has communicated the details of the flight plan and coordinates in order to obtain final authorization for the RAM flight from Rabat and continued the preparation of the trip and the participation in CHAN."
The BBC have asked CAF to confirm that sanctions are limited to a ban from CHAN 2024 - and therefore would not mean that the World Cup semi-finalists would face suspension from all Caf events, including the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Ivory Coast next year.
Morocco played two friendlies against Ethiopia at their training camp in Salé this week ahead of the flight they expected to take directly to Constantine, where they were to be based for the tournament.
Source: GOAL