The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced today, Sunday, the postponement of the match between Guinea and Morocco in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, tomorrow, Monday, in Conakry, to a date to be determined later, after a coup d’état occurred in Guinea.
In a statement on its website, CAF said, "The political and security situation in Guinea is highly volatile and is closely monitored by the International Football Association (FIFA) and CAF. In order to ensure the safety and security of all players and match officials, FIFA and CAF decided to postpone the Guinea-Morocco match, which It was scheduled for Monday, September 6, in Conakry, in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
A spokesman for the Moroccan Football Association revealed - on Sunday - that the federation is coordinating with the competent Moroccan authorities to secure the national team's delegation in Conakry to face Guinea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after a coup.
In a brief statement broadcast on state television, soldiers carrying out an uprising in the Guinean capital Conakry said they had suspended the constitution and dissolved the government.
A soldier wearing a Guinean flag and surrounded by 8 other armed soldiers said that they intend to form a transitional government, and will announce other details at a later time.
Heavy shooting erupted near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry, on Sunday morning, and several sources said that an elite unit of the national army was behind the unrest.
"We are awaiting the decision of the International Football Association (FIFA) regarding the match, which is moving to a large extent towards postponement," said Mohamed Maqrouf, a spokesman for the Moroccan Federation and a special advisor to the president of the federation, Faouzi Lekja, in a telephone conversation with Reuters.
He added, "Currently, the Moroccan national team is staying in the residence hotel in a safe situation, and there are contacts with the Guinean authorities and special forces to secure the return of the Moroccan team to the country. The private plane that took the Moroccan team to Guinea is still at the airport, which is now closed, and there are efforts to secure the delegation's travel. Moroccan".
The Moroccan mission arrived on Friday in Conakry and trained on Saturday, and it was scheduled to conduct a new training today, but the players are still in the hotel far from the shooting.
Morocco leads Group Nine in the World Cup qualifiers with 3 points, after its 2-0 victory over its guest, the Sudanese team, two points ahead of Guinea, which settled for a 1-1 draw against Guinea Bissau.