The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) sided with the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), declaring that a Moroccan club's shirt featuring an extended map, including the contested Western Sahara territory, violated regulations. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) originally allowed the shirt, which led to significant tensions and the cancellation of matches between RS Berkane and USM Alger. The CAS ruling nullified the prior approval, reinforcing that football attire must avoid political content and uphold a mandate for political neutrality in sports.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled against RS Berkane's controversial shirt design, which depicted a map of Morocco including the disputed Western Sahara territory.
CAS emphasized that conveying political messages through sports apparel violates both Caf and Fifa regulations, upholding the case brought by the Algerian Football Federation.
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