South Africa eases diplomatic standoff with Moroccofrom MTHOKOZISI DUBE in Casablanca, MoroccoCASABLANCA, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa will briefly put aside its diplomatic differences with Morocco aside when the country’s football head attends meetings to be held in the North African country on Saturday. He could not be drawn into the controversy that saw SAFA pull the South African team from the Futsal Africa Cup of Nations. The snub, which is the latest in a series of diplomatic tiffs between Morocco and South Africa, has dominated the run-up to the competition. Past World Cup hosts South Africa are battling to manage stadiums from the 2010 global soccer showpiece. South Africa spent $1,1 billion on its 2010 venues, some of which are reportedly losing money.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2020 13:52 UTC