Latest report picked up from the world of sports indicates that the Moroccan national team has been officially evacuated from the Guinean capital Conakry after their World Cup qualifier was deferred following an overthrow of power in the country.
FIFA and CAF canceled Monday’s match after long periods of weighty gunfire around the official castle and an evident capture of power by armed special forces.
The Moroccan team and instructing staff were trapped at their hotel with their coach Vahid Halilhodzic portraying gunfire ‘practically the entire day’, before they boarded a plane out of Guinea on Sunday night September 5, 2021.
The World Cup Qualifier which was supposed to take place between Morocco and Guinea was deserted after a Coup endeavor. Morocco showed up in Conakry on Friday and and had one training session ahead of the game prior to being locked down at their hotel.
On Sunday evening, be that as it may, the Moroccan team was given an escort to the air terminal and flew out. Also, the nation’s borders have been closed with numerous business flights suspended.
CAF, Africa’s football administering body, has deferred the FIFA 2022 qualifying match between The National Elephants of Guinea and the Atlas Lions of Morocco following the rebellion that happened on Sunday, September 5 in Guinea.
As per CAF the match will occur on a yet to be declared date. The game was supposed to happen on Monday, September 6, 2021, nonetheless, it has been moved to a yet to be declared date because of safety issues in Conakry, where gunfire has been heard after the coup d’état endeavor.
A statement of the CAF website reads;
”The current political and security situation in Guinea is quite volatile and is being closely monitored by FIFA and CAF.
To ensure the safety and security of all players and to protect all match officials, FIFA and CAF have decided to pospone the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match Guinea vs. Morocco, which had scheduled to be hosted in Conakry, Guinea, on Monday 6, September.
Rescheduling information will be made available at a later date.”
The whole drama unfolded after the Guinea’s exceptional forces encompassed the country’s official castle and captured President Alpha Conde and his cabinet members.
