CAF Rejects Increase in Teams, Confirms Morocco's Representatives and Excludes Wydad

The curtain has officially fallen on the proposal to amend the competition formats for the African Champions League and the Confederation Cup, as any changes to the regulations for the upcoming edition have been rejected, following the Egyptian suggestion to increase the number of participating teams.

With this decision, the identities of the Moroccan clubs that will participate in continental competitions have been determined. FUS Rabat and RS Berkane will represent Moroccan football in the CAF Champions League, while Raja Casablanca and FAR Rabat will carry the flag of Moroccan football in the Confederation Cup.

This development has dashed Wydad's hopes of returning to the continental stage through the Confederation Cup, as was anticipated with the potential expansion of the number of teams, leaving them outside the African circuit for the first time in over a decade and a half.

The rejection of the Egyptian proposal was not good news for Al Ahly, who were counting on this change to enhance their presence in the Champions League by signing prominent names, only to see those calculations dashed with the confirmation of the current system for both competitions.

Thus, the chapter of controversy over increasing teams is closed, with the final picture settling on the clubs that will defend Morocco's presence in African competitions during the next edition, in a scene that opens the door for early preparations for the anticipated continental challenge.