Lekjaa Boycotts CAF Meeting Amid Tensions in Football

Faouzi Lekjaa, the chairman of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, was notably absent from a recent executive committee meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Tanzania. His absence is reported to be a boycott linked to growing internal tensions within the continent's football governance body.

Sources indicate that Lekjaa's dissatisfaction stems from what he perceives as inadequate sanctions following incidents related to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. This decision to skip the high-level gathering has further fueled speculation regarding underlying disagreements at the top levels of CAF's organization.

The executive committee meeting was intended to bring together key stakeholders to deliberate on strategic issues affecting African football. However, Lekjaa's absence has raised concerns about the perceived lack of coordination and cohesion within CAF's leadership structure.

As of now, there has been no official statement addressing the Moroccan FA president's absence from the meeting.