Somalia
Somali squad pulls out of African Nations due to lack of funds
Its withdrawal means Burundi qualifies automatically for the second round.
Algeria, Morocco
African football confederation irked by Algerian intransigence over Morocco
The latest clash between Algiers and Rabat at the opening of the African Nations Championship led to Morocco pulling its team out of the event. But Algeria is likely to be the main loser, as the spat has boosted Morocco's chances of hosting the more prestigious 2025 Africa Cup of Nations football fiesta. [...]
Published on 26/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT
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- Abdelmadjid Tebboune
- African Nations Championship
- African Nations Cup
- Charaf-Eddine Amara
- Confederation of African Football
- Djahid Zefizef
- Federation Algerienne de Football
- Federation Royale Marocaine de Football
- FIFA
- FIFA Club World Cup
- Fouzi Lekjaa
- Gianni Infantino
- Kheireddine Zetchi
- Mohamed Raouraoua
- Patrice Motsepe
