Morocco’s U17 team will take part in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) that kicks off on Saturday in Algeria after a truce was brokered by FIFA and CAF that will allow the team to fly directly to Algeria.There were fears that Morocco would once again boycott a tournament hosted in Algeria, as was the case during CHAN earlier this year. The Atlas Lions, who were the tournament’s defending champions, opted out after they were denied permission to fly directly from Morocco to Algeria using their national airline, Royal Air Maroc, by the Algerian authorities.##NAJAVA_MECA_7209144##To avert a repeat of the same, FIFA, CAF, and the Morocco football federation engaged in talks that bore fruit on Thursday, and the team will now be able to fly to Algeria using their national carrier.”A direct line between Rabat and Constantine for the Under 17 national team has been secured,” FRMF official Mohamed Boudrika posted on social media on Thursday afternoon.Morocco have been pooled in group B alongside Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia. Group A has Algeria, Senegal, Congo, and Somalia. Group C has South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Cameroon.The 2023 African Cup of Nations U17 Championship gets underway tomorrow in Algeria.The participating teams are; Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, South Africa, and Zambia.#AFCONU17 pic.twitter.com/5utf1VMjwz— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) April 28, 2023 The tournament serves as the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers for Africa, and players born on January 1, 2006, or later are eligible to participate in this year’s competition.Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria, with two titles each, are the most successful teams in the showpiece. Cameroon are the defending champions.The CECAFA region will this year have the unlikeliest of representatives, with both South Sudan and Somalia making their debuts.Mozzart Bet Cup: Zico puts behind league struggles, out to upset Tusker
