Casablanca authorities have initiated a probe following the death of a supporter outside the entrance of the Stade Mohammed V, just prior to the CAF Champions League quarterfinal match between Raja and Al-Ahly Saturday. Another CAF Champions League quarterfinal between Esperance and Algeria's JS Kabylie in Tunis on Saturday was marred by crowd trouble, which caused a 40-minute delay to the second half. Esperance fans clashed with Tunisian security forces and lit fireworks on the terraces at halftime of the tie at Rades Stadium. They will face Al-Ahly over two legs for a place in the final after the Cairo club held Raja to a 0-0 draw in Casablanca. Raja's city rivals Wydad, the reigning champions, will face South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the other semifinal next month.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 30, 2023 11:40 UTC