Today, Saturday, the Arab Football Association issued financial and sports sanctions against the Algerian Federation and the Moroccan team, after riots witnessed the Arab Cup final between the two countries’ teams in Oran, western Algeria.
The match ended the day before yesterday, Thursday, with the Algerian national under-17 team winning over its Moroccan counterpart on penalties, after the original time ended with a 1-1 draw, then riots erupted in the stadium.
123 viva l'Algérie ❤🇩🇿# Arab_Junior Cup pic.twitter.com/jMHS1TfKRQ
— Ania El Afandi (@Ania27El) September 8, 2022
The Arab Union, in a statement published on its website, stated that the Discipline and Ethics Committee issued a number of decisions regarding what happened after the end of the match between Algeria and Morocco.
The statement stated that "the Algerian Football Federation was fined 120,000 US dollars for allowing the public to enter the stadium."
He indicated that he decided to "stop the Algerian national team player, Abdelhak Ben Adair, for six months, for attacking the Moroccan team goalkeeper."
He also decided to "fine the Moroccan team 25 thousand US dollars for the participation of a number of its players in the clash with the players of the Algerian team."
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Arab Football Association indicated that "decisions are subject to appeal," according to the statement.
🚫 A really unfortunate thing 💔 What the Moroccan national junior team has been exposed to 🇲🇦 under 17 years old in #Algeria... There is no respect for sportsmanship...# Arab_Junior_Cup #Algeria @CAF_Media @jeune_afrique pic.twitter.com/8t549gTJeE
— (✿ kęñzā ✿) (@Knizakenzaa) September 8, 2022
Yesterday, Friday, Morocco called on the Arab Union to take "strict" measures after its under-17 team was subjected to an "attack" in Algeria.
Part of the incidents of mutual violence between Moroccan and Algerian players (communication sites)
A Moroccan letter to the Federation described the events as "unsportsmanlike and brutal", expressing its astonishment at the "complete absence of security in the presence of a large crowd and fraught conditions before and during the match."
The Federation condemned the "brutal and barbaric incidents that were subjected to the players of the (Moroccan) national team by the opponents (Algerian) players and the fans who stormed the field."
You lose a final and increase your beating hand 😂# Arab_Junior_Cup
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— sᴀᴍɪʀ (@ssamiiiir_) September 8, 2022
The Algerian Federation has not issued a comment on the decisions so far.
The Moroccan goalkeeper is the one who caused the quarrel.. A video sent by a friend.. Watch what television screens did not show about the events of the match # Algeria_Al-Naghrib #Arab_Junior_Cup_2022 pic.twitter.com/hjOzXIH631
— El Capitano 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿 (@spuerlilo) September 8, 2022
The best and most beautiful goal in the Arab Junior session...# Arab_Cas_for_Nashin pic.twitter.com/7PEo4e9bqq
— Umm_Sajid__2022 (@Hanine_Abd3) September 10, 2022