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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Metz

Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Morocco Soccer Dispute - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A court governing international soccer disputes has ruled that depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco on club jerseys violates rules against political messaging.

The Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, or CAS, on Wednesday upheld an appeal from Algeria’s soccer federation contesting the Confederation of African Football’s April 2024 decision allowing a northern Moroccan club to wear jerseys featuring the disputed map.

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