A statement from the Organizing Committee said Ghana, Sudan and Madagascar, who are in Group C, will all be awarded points for the matches they have to play against the North African team.
Meanwhile, the Black Galaxies suffered a disappointing defeat against Madagascar in their opening match of the CHAN tournament on Sunday.
West Africans were made to pay for their sloppiness at the end as they lost 2-1 to their opponents.
Two defensive mistakes allowed Solomampionona Koloina and Tokinantenaina Olivier to give Madagascar the lead, before substitute Augustine Agyapong pulled one back for Ghana.
Read the statement from the Organizing Committee on awarding points below:
The Organizing Committee of the African Nations Championship at a meeting held in Algiers on January 16, 2023 stated with regret the absence of the Moroccan National Team from Match #5 Group C between Morocco and Sudan during the group matches. the final tournament of CHAN2022.
The committee reviews the reports of referees and commissioners and applies the following articles of competition regulations, namely Articles 83 & 84.
The committee decided that:
• The Moroccan National Team will lose all matches with a score of 3-0.
• Sudan, Ghana & Madagascar will get 3 points each against Morocco.
• At the end of the group match phase, the 1st and 2nd ranked teams from Group C will qualify for the next round of the competition.
• Match #22: Sudan vs Madagascar originally scheduled to be played in Oran has been moved to Constantine with no change in kick-off date and time.
• To refer the case to the CAF Disciplinary Committee for further examination.