Algeria writes to FIFA to avoid the scenario of Berkane shirts – New Algeria

The Algerian Football Federation wrote to FIFA to notify it of the possibility of repeating the scenario of the matches between USM Alger and Morocco’s RS Berkane, for the semi-finals of the African Confederation Cup. Which were not played due to the issue of the Moroccan team’s shirts.

According to what was reported by the website FENNEC FOOTBALL The Algerian, French-speaking, said today, Wednesday, that the Algerian Football Federation had asked FIFA, in its correspondence, to intervene prematurely to avoid a repetition of the “shirt issue” during the two matches scheduled in the next few days between the Algerian and Moroccan women’s youth teams, for the third and final round. For the qualifiers Girls’ World Cup For under 17 years.

The same sports website explained that the Algerian Football Federation has made it clear to FIFA that it refuses to allow the Moroccan girls’ national team for under 17 years to play in the first leg scheduled for next Friday wearing a shirt that violates the laws of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Football Association (FIFA). It also refuses to wear the same shirt. The shirt during the second leg, a week later, in Algiers.

And it is considered Laws AThe competitions affiliated with the Confederation of African Football are clear regarding the official shirts of the clubs. It stipulates in Chapter Six, on players’ shirts, that they must wear a shirt permitted by the host country. It is emphasized that it is compliant with regulations.

Algeria is awaiting the ruling of the TASS in the USM case

As for the laws of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Article Four, paragraphs one and two, prohibit the use of any political or religious symbols. Or what distinguishes between any country, person or group because of race, religion and politics.

FIFA laws ensure that sports equipment does not contain any political, religious or personal logos, statements or images. Anyone who uses it will be punished. Through its regulations, FIFA is committed to remaining neutral in political and religious matters. Therefore, what happened to Nahdet Berkane Club violated its regulations, as FIFA adheres to international laws. It cannot allow the adoption of a map that is not approved by the United Nations or the African Union.

However, despite the clarity of these laws, the Confederation of African Football officially approved, at the beginning of the current season, the shirt of the Moroccan club Nahdet Berkane. Which includes an incorrect map, which includes Moroccan territory and the occupied territory of Western Sahara. CAF also granted the right to the Moroccan club when the Algerian club Ittihad Al-Asimah objected to this shirt. The victory was awarded to Berkane Club on the mat, back and forth, with the same score (3-0). And granting him a visa to qualify for the Confederation Cup final… that is awaited Final chapter In the case by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)