An Algerian player from a Moroccan club removes the flag of the Kingdom from his jersey

During the first leg of the semi-final of the African Confederation Cup at the 5-Juillet stadium in Algiers, the player appeared on the field with the Moroccan flag removed from his jersey. This incident immediately triggered a wave of outrage on social media in Morocco.

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Faced with the scale of the reactions, the footballer quickly apologized by posting a photo of himself wearing his club’s intact jersey. Houari Ferhani attributed this oversight to the equipment manager, stating that he had not noticed it due to his concentration on the match. The situation was ultimately rectified by the player and his team during the second half of the confrontation.