African football governing body has reacted to Morocco absence at the ongoing CHAN 2022 in Algeria.

Morocco failed to show up in their opening game against Sudan after their earlier threat to pull out of the competition.

CAF in a statement on Monday said it met and had made the appropriate decision whole also declaring that Group C will now be played by three teams.

The statement reads:

“The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Organising Committee for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Algeria 2022 met today in accordance with the Regulations in Algiers.

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“The Committee decided that Group C will be composed of three teams and the first two teams will qualify for the knockout stages. 

“The Organising Committee has referred the matter of Morocco no show at yesterday’s scheduled fixture against Sudan to the competent judicial body.”