Morocco announces that it will not participate in the Africa Cup of Nations 2019

Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports, Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, confirmed that the Kingdom would not show up for the 2019 Nations Africa Cup, replacing Cameroon.

"Morocco will not submit its candidacy for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations," said the Minister of Sports at the Moroccan state-run sports channel.

A source from the Moroccan Football Federation said earlier in the day that the Kingdom did not want to organize the first edition of the Nations Cup with 24 teams.

The African Confederation of African Football (CAF) withdrew last month the organization of the 2019 African Cup of Cameroon as a result of the completion of the infrastructure works and stadiums and the lighthouse. concern about the security situation. She will announce "CAF" for the organizing country of the tournament instead of Cameroon on January 9th.

It should be noted that Morocco had hosted the African football event on one occasion in 1988 and had apologized for having organized the 2015 edition due to the epidemic of African football. Ebola at this time.

Source: Sports + Agencies