The Confederation of African Football CAF today dropped Morocco as host of the 2015 African Cup of Nations
which is billed to start from Jan 17th-Feb 9th 2015. At an executive committee meeting which held this morning
in Cairo Egypt, CAF's leadership said the decision to drop Morocco was as a result of the Moroccan authority's
request to postpone the competition due to Ebola fears.
CAF leadership says they cannot postpone the competition and have withdrawn the rights of Morroco to host it.
CAF leadership says they cannot postpone the competition and have withdrawn the rights of Morroco to host it.
The Morrocan national team was also flung out of the competition. Find the statement from CAF as posted on
their website after the cut...
At its meeting on 11th November 2014 in Cairo, the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football
At its meeting on 11th November 2014 in Cairo, the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) has taken note of the response of the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco in a letter
dated 8 November 2014 requesting the postponement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.
This response clearly indicates that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation reiterated its refusal to hold the
This response clearly indicates that the Royal Moroccan Football Federation reiterated its refusal to hold the
competition on the dates indicated (January 17-February 8, 2015). Therefore, having firmly and unanimously
notified on 3 November its decision to keep the competition on the dates indicated, the Executive Committee
confirmed that the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2015 will not take place in Morocco.
The Organising Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations will later apply the statutory provisions that are
The Organising Committee of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations will later apply the statutory provisions that are
required due to a breach of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation regulatory and contractual provisions,
including those set out in the Host Association Agreement signed between CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football
Federation in April 2014.
The Executive Committee took note of receipt by 10 November, 2014 of some applications of national
The Executive Committee took note of receipt by 10 November, 2014 of some applications of national
associations confirming their desire to host the 2015 competition on the dates agreed. These applications are
currently under review, and the Executive Committee will finalize the selection of the successful National
Association shortly and confirm the place and date of the draw of the final tournament at the same time.
The Executive Committee confirms the continuation of qualifiers match-days 5 & 6, which will be held during the
The Executive Committee confirms the continuation of qualifiers match-days 5 & 6, which will be held during the
month (14/15 November and 19 November), paving the way for the qualification of the 15 teams that will be
joining the team of the host country. Accordingly, and following the refusal of the Moroccan party, the Executive
Committee has decided that the national team of Morocco is automatically disqualified and will not take part in
the 30th edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.
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