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South Africa angry after Morocco offer to host Liberia AFCON qualifiers

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Al-Araby

Another venue row involving Morocco is brewing, this time over qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast. Liberia have no international-standard stadium and Group K rivals Morocco say the west Africans can stage their three home fixtures in the kingdom. But group rivals South Africa have cried foul, sending a letter on Thursday to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) urging them not to allow Morocco play Liberia twice at home. “We have been informed that Liberia intends to play their qualifying matches in Morocco, while they are with Morocco in the same gr…

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