Rabat – A flight carrying Morocco’s national football squad from Guinea departed from the airport in the capital Conakry.
The Moroccan embassy in Guinea secured a Royal Air Maroc flight to bring back the Atlas Lions following the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the capital of Guinea.
Members of Morocco’s beloved national team expressed joy to be able to go back home after a long difficult day.
Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi shared an Instagram story, announcing the departure of the flight toward Morocco.
The Moroccan team was in Conakry preparing for their World Cup qualifier game against Guinea that was scheduled to take place on September 6.
The game was postponed due to the recent development in Guinea.
Earlier today, elements of the Guinean Special Forces Group arrested long-time President Alpha Conde.
The group announced the success of a coup d’etat, which the National Defense Ministry denied, however.
The Special Forces Group released a video, calling on “all Guineans and our brothers in arms” to show unity and restraint..
Colonel Doumbouya, the head of the putschists, said: “Fellow Guineans, the dire political-situation of our country, the instrumentalization of the judiciary, the non-respect of democratic principles, the extreme politicization of public administration, as well as poverty and corruption… have compelled the army, through the Committee of National Rally and Development (CNRD), to take its responsibility.”
