CAF refers USM Alger vs. RS Berkane cancelled match to «competent bodies»

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced, Sunday, it would refer the case of the cancelled CAF Confederation Cup semifinal match between Algerian club USM Alger and Morocco's Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) to the competent bodies.

«The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup first leg semi-final fixture today, 21 April 2024, between USM Alger and RS Berkane in Algiers, Algeria did not take place as scheduled», CAF stated.

«The matter will be referred to the competent bodies», CAF added.

For the record, the Algerian authorities had seized RSB's jerseys due to their depiction of the full Moroccan map, which CAF had previously ruled the team could wear.