Talk has returned strongly about the possibility of confronting Morocco-Algeria in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a confrontation described as a dream by the fans, but in the official Moroccan media discourse it quickly turned into a source of anxiety and intimidation, as stated in a report published by the website Le Courrier de l’Atlas, based on field data and testimonies reported by the French Press Agency.
On the other hand, the Algerian national team appears in this context to be a calm and confident party, advancing in the competition without noise, relying on disciplined football and a high team spirit, far from political and media investment. Algeria, which has accumulated great continental experience and won the 2019 title, seems focused on the green rectangle only, at a time when part of the Moroccan discourse is preoccupied with creating scenarios of fear and advance incitement.
On the other hand, the article itself reflects a state of anxiety within the Moroccan street, where the idea of a “danger match” is exaggerated instead of treating it as a normal sporting event.
Talking about security concerns, and invoking the Paris and European scenarios, suggests an attempt to hold Algeria and its fans responsible for potential tensions, in complete disregard for the fact that the Algerian fan has always been present with strength and civilization in all continental competitions.
Moreover, the intense promotion of the idea of prior security tightening in the event of a confrontation with Algeria raises more than one question mark about Morocco’s ability to separate sports from political calculations.
In this context, a striking contradiction emerges between the spontaneous popular welcome in some Moroccan cities, as reported by the same sources, and an official and media discourse that tends towards intimidation and negative pre-emption. This contradiction reveals that the problem is not between the two peoples, but rather in using sports to filter narrow political messages.
Algeria remains committed to the clear principle that football is a fair competition on the field only, and that Algerian fans, wherever they go, are ambassadors for the spirit of sportsmanship. As for turning a potential match into a “match of fears,” this reflects confusion on the part of the other party more than it reflects a real danger.
@Alaa Omri
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