Ayoung Moroccan woman died on Saturday evening of ” malaise ” before an African club cup match in Casablanca, we learned from an official source, as many supporters, some without tickets, rushed around the stadium, according to witnesses and the media.
” A 29-year-old Raja Casablanca fan died while she was near the Mohammed V sports complex to watch the match between Raja and Egyptian team Al Ahly in the second leg. quarter-finals of the Champions League of the African Football Cup (CAF) , “announced the prefecture of Casablanca.
According to an official source, the young woman was the victim of ” an illness near the stadium “. She died in hospital. An investigation was opened by the authorities under the supervision of the local prosecutor’s office. Several groups of Raja supporters, in excess, could not access the stadium ” even though they had tickets “, reported the specialized site ” elbotola.com “. Another sports site, almountakhab, as well as witnesses, spoke of ” clashes between supporters and the police when the stadium gates opened “.
According to an AFP photographer, a general fight, marked in particular by throwing bottles, broke out in a stand at the end of the meeting – which ended in a 0-0 draw – between rival bands of ultras of Raja, eliminated from the competition. The police had to intervene in the stands to put an end to the clashes. Violence is recurrent between groups of Moroccan supporters.
Morocco has declared itself a candidate to host the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2025, and also formalized last month its candidacy for the organization of the World Cup-2030, with Spain and Portugal.
