Former Moroccan international Abdeslam Ouaddou commented on the withdrawal of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) from Guinea and the fact that Morocco and Algeria have submitted their candidacy to host this major sporting event.
It’s official. Guinea will not host the 2025 CAN. CAF has decided to withdraw the organization of the competition from it, due to the delay in the construction of the dedicated infrastructures. A new allocation is announced, among the potential candidates: Morocco.
The Moroccan football team completed the group stage of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday evening by defeating Guinea 3-0. A sixth victory for the Atlas Lions who can be proud to have achieved a flawless run.
As announced, the national coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, unveiled this Thursday the list of players called up for the two return matches against Sudan and Guinea, counting for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
On Tuesday evening, Morocco faced Guinea Conakry at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat. This match, which was to be held last month in Conakry and was postponed due to a military coup, resulted in a 4-1 victory for the Atlas Lions.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested Morocco to host several matches counting towards the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. This is the case of Sudan’s match against Guinea which will be held in Marrakech, as none of the Sudanese stadiums have been authorized to host official matches.
The Atlas Lions will be back in Morocco in a few days. For the next FIFA date, they will host Guinea Conakry and Guinea Bissau at home in Rabat and Casablanca, between October 6 and 12.
The match counting for the 2nd round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers between the Atlas Lions and the Guinean Sily National, postponed, could be held in Dakar. This is the wish of the officials of the Guinean Football Federation who have addressed a letter to FIFA, CAF and the Senegalese authorities.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the match between Morocco and Guinea, which was postponed due to the military coup that occurred in Conakry, will no longer be played in Guinea. The same will apply to all matches scheduled to be held in this country as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
The missed appointment in Conakry due to the coup d’état that occurred on Sunday, September 5, allowed the coach of the Atlas Lions to work on the cohesion of the group, which has been disrupted in recent days by the differences born from the non-selection of Hakim Ziyech .
Moroccan international Romain Saïss has spoken about the coup d’état they witnessed in Guinea when they had gone to Conakry to face the Guinean football team as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
The match between Morocco and Guinea, which should have been held on Monday, September 6, but was postponed due to the political crisis in Guinea, is having trouble finding a date. FIFA finds itself faced with a difficult equation, but one that will have to be solved quickly, in order to allow the two teams to move forward.