The prominent Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Eissa stated that what Morocco experienced in the recent African Cup is extortion, stemming from a campaign of hatred and resentment towards the country’s achievements in sports and its excellent organization.
According to the journalist, this hatred regarding what the Kingdom has attained led neighboring countries to conspire against it, blending politics with sports and diplomatic crises, in light of its success in organizing the tournament in stadiums resembling European arenas.
Eissa, who blamed the campaign on the “Islamic political current,” noted that the resentment towards Morocco’s success in sports and football prompted a systematic campaign to undermine the refereeing, while Morocco has a national team that has achieved unprecedented success, ranking fourth in the world and winning international championships across various categories.
The journalist emphasized that Morocco does not need favoritism from referees, and that the campaign of hatred and the toxic campaign was clearly evident in the final against Senegal, where Morocco was extorted as a state and a national team.
He stated that the final demonstrated how the tournament transitioned from sports to politics, and how socially and economically failed societies turned the match into a battlefield, aiming for a “false and illusory victory.”
