The General Directorate of National Security in the Kingdom of Morocco has categorically and officially denied the veracity of the news widely circulated on social media platforms in recent hours, which claimed a death among the organizers or private security personnel tasked with securing the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025). This decisive match was held between the Moroccan and Senegalese national teams at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
In a detailed explanatory statement, the Directorate clarified that security services took these rumors very seriously, launching a comprehensive and thorough review of all field records and security reports, in addition to coordinating with various health institutions and field hospitals that were present at the event. The results confirmed that no deaths were recorded among the private security personnel, the ball boys, or any other organizational staff. The statement also emphasized that no legal proceedings were initiated, nor were any bodies examined, in connection with any sports-related riots or accidental incidents within or around the stadium.
These rumors emerged in the wake of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, which saw Senegal (the Lions of Teranga) crowned continental champions after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco (the Atlas Lions) in a highly competitive and exciting match. Some anonymous pages attempted to exploit the widespread public interest surrounding the event to spread misleading information aimed at undermining the tournament's organizational success.
In a related context, the meticulous security arrangements for this continental event are of paramount strategic importance to the Kingdom of Morocco. The successful organization of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will serve as a true and successful test of Morocco's organizational and security capabilities, especially as the Kingdom prepares for an even greater global challenge: hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup in a joint bid with Spain and Portugal. Moroccan authorities are working diligently to combat fake news that could damage the country's reputation and its ability to secure major sporting events.
The security authorities concluded by confirming that the news circulating is nothing more than malicious rumors that have no relation to reality, calling on citizens and social media users to be accurate and obtain information from reliable official sources, and not to be swayed by news that would cause anxiety and confusion without justification.
