Representatives of Morocco and Tunisia in the various committees of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will not be present during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Egypt June 21 – July 19. This decision of the pan-African body comes few days after the scandal of the final of the Champions League between Wydad Casablanca and Esperance Sports Tunis. The CAF has preferred to sideline Moroccans and Tunisians during the tournament to avoid any confrontation that could damage the image of the continental event. The CAF does not want the quarrel to affect the coming African cup of nations to kick off June 21 in Egypt. The CAF stripped off EST of the trophy after a scandalous final in Tunis early this month.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 13:07 UTC