{"id":3705,"date":"2025-12-27T00:42:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T00:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2025-12-27T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T10:59:16","slug":"can-2025-in-morocco-when-media-narratives-clash-with-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/can-2025-in-morocco-when-media-narratives-clash-with-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN 2025 in Morocco: When Media Narratives Clash with Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"225\"><strong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"225\">Media Misinformation During the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco: A Critical Analysis of Divergent Coverage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"756\">With the kickoff of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, a wave of contrasting media coverage has emerged, particularly from some Arab channels, sparking widespread debate and engagement on social media. While Morocco\u2019s organization of &#8220;CAN 2025&#8221; has received international praise, especially following the opening ceremony attended by hundreds of accredited journalists, some Arab correspondents have fallen into clear professional errors, ranging from spreading false information to relying on unverified personal impressions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">&quot;\u0623\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0631\u0629 \u062a\u0645\u0637\u0631 \u0645\u0646 14 \u0633\u0646\u0629&quot;.. \u062d\u0633\u0627\u0645 \u062d\u0633\u0646: &quot;\u062e\u064a\u0631&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u0646\u062a\u062e\u0628_\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0646\u0629<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pHx5US2zpw\">pic.twitter.com\/pHx5US2zpw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ON Sport (@ONTimeSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONTimeSports\/status\/2003830668581597446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"818\"><strong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"818\">Rain and False Claims: From Reality to Exaggeration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1288\">An Egyptian correspondent claimed, during an interview with Egypt\u2019s national team coach Hossam Hassan, that the team\u2019s presence in Agadir had caused rainfall in a city that had not seen precipitation for 14 years. This claim, widely circulated on social media, is not a minor mistake but a completely false report, revealing a lack of verification before broadcasting. It exemplifies how misinformation can spread rapidly when basic journalistic standards are ignored.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1348\"><strong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1348\">Tunisian Coverage: Between Apology and Correction<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1924\">In another incident, during the live broadcast of the program \u201cLes Nuits du CAN\u201d on Tunisia\u2019s Al Hiwar channel, correspondent Hamza Ta\u00efchi publicly apologized after reporting inaccurate information about a power outage in the media center of Rabat\u2019s Olympic Stadium. Field investigation revealed that the reporter had deliberately chosen a dark angle for the broadcast, while other journalists were working under normal conditions. This incident highlights that some media errors stem more from unacceptable professional behavior than from actual organizational constraints.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0630\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633\u064a \u066b \u0641\u0634\u0644 \u0630\u0631\u064a\u0639 \u0648 \u0639\u062c\u0632 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0648\u0641\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0647\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0626\u064a \u0648 \u0638\u0631\u0648\u0641 \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0633\u0628\u0629 \u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u066b \u0644\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u0644\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0631\u0628 \u0641\u0627\u0634\u0644 \u0646\u062d\u0646 \u0644\u0627\u0646\u0643\u0630\u0628.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CAN2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CAN2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tPatJn1Lho\">pic.twitter.com\/tPatJn1Lho<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jamrah \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@jamrah_dz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamrah_dz\/status\/2003763484509827199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2367\">A source within Al Hiwar\u2019s delegation confirmed that Ta\u00efchi expressed frustration over certain field conditions, such as walking in the rain to reach journalists\u2019 gates. However, such procedures are standard in major sporting events. Additionally, the African Football Confederation had organized shuttle buses to transport journalists to stadiums according to a precise schedule, facilitating coverage without the need for private vehicles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u26d4 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633\u064a \u0642\u0627\u0644\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0648 \u0645\u0642\u0637\u0648\u0639 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0638\u0631\u0648\u0641 \u063a\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0631\u064a\u062d\u0629.<br \/>\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0631\u0628\u064a \u0645\u0646 \u064a\u0628\u063a\u064a \u064a\u0641\u0636\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0630\u0627\u0628 \u0643\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0628 \u0644\u064a \u064a\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0648 \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u064a\u0643\u0630\u0628 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5dQHTOh0Rd\">pic.twitter.com\/5dQHTOh0Rd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \uea00\u0639\u0635\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632\u064a (@IssamElazizi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IssamElazizi\/status\/2003782185845915830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2420\"><strong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2420\">Geographical and Professional Inaccuracies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2906\">Another incident involved a correspondent from Tunisia\u2019s national channel, who claimed that the Olympic Stadium was 25 km from central Rabat, whereas maps show the distance is approximately 9 km. Such discrepancies raise an important question: is this ignorance of facts or an implicit attempt to present a distorted view of the event? In any case, relying on personal impressions or social media instead of factual verification presents the public with a misleading image of reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"3206\">The same journalist also described the stadium as a &#8220;black spot&#8221; due to incomplete coverage, overlooking the fact that Morocco provided five fully covered stadiums out of nine\u2014an exceptional figure compared to previous Africa Cup editions and even some American stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u26d4\ufe0f \u0642\u0646\u0627\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633\u064a \u062a\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0645 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0630\u0627\u0631\u0647\u0627 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0631\u0628 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u062e\u0628\u0631 \u0643\u0627\u0630\u0628 \u0644\u0645\u0648\u0641\u062f\u0647\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0637 \u064a\u062f\u0639\u0649 \u062d\u0645\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064a\u0627\u0634\u064a \u060c \u0632\u0639\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0648\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0646\u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0647\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0621 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0648\u0644\u0627\u064a \u0639\u0628\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648 \u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0645\u0639 \u062a\u0639\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0647\u0648\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0632\u0627\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0638\u0644\u0645\u0629 \u0645\u0639 \u0625\u0636\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0643\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0627 \u062e\u0627\u0641\u062a\u0629 . <\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0643\u0634\u0641\u062a \u0623\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0647\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0621 \u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpLFXnDM6j\">pic.twitter.com\/MpLFXnDM6j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u26d4\ufe0f \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0648\u0627\u0645\u0648\u0633\u064a (@ouamoussi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ouamoussi\/status\/2003975664706228590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3240\"><strong data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3240\">Reality vs. Media Image<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3795\">What some Arab journalists failed to convey is that Morocco has equipped its facilities with comprehensive infrastructure for fans and journalists, including modern train stations and pedestrian bridges connecting neighborhoods to stadiums. Moreover, the Rabat Olympic Stadium, accredited by FIFA, had previously hosted U17 Women\u2019s World Cup finals without any negative observations from international media. Yet, certain Arab correspondents chose dark angles and unflattering backgrounds, giving the audience a distorted impression of the organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u2705   \u0644\u0645 \u062a\u0633\u0623\u0644 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633\u064a \u064a\u0627\u062d\u0645\u0627\u0631 \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u0633 \u0644\u062f\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064a \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0637 \u060c \u0647\u0644 \u0644\u062f\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u0622\u0639\u0628 \u0645\u063a\u0637\u0627\u062a \u060c \u062c\u0626\u062a\u0645 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0631\u0628 \u0644\u062a\u0641\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0627 \u0648\u062a\u0646\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0648\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0630\u0628 \u060c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0644\u0622 \u064a\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0639\u0646 \u0645\u0642\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0633\u0648\u0649 \u0628 4 \u0643\u064a\u0644\u0648 \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0637 \u060c \u0644\u0639\u0646\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645 \u064a\u0627\u062d\u0633\u0627\u062f \u064a\u0627\u0645\u0641\u062a\u0631\u064a\u0646 &#8230;<br \/>.<br \/>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XzQCCP4kxz\">pic.twitter.com\/XzQCCP4kxz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali Terrass (@1terrass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1terrass\/status\/2003858154036355104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3828\"><strong data-start=\"3802\" data-end=\"3828\">Preliminary Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3830\" data-end=\"4372\">The contrast between Arab coverage and international reports reveals a significant professional gap: on one side, journalists relying on precise observation and verification, and on the other, those reducing coverage to personal impressions or selectively chosen scenes that confirm preconceived notions. While &#8220;CAN 2025&#8221; receives widespread acclaim, these cases underscore the urgent need to remind Arab journalists that credibility and fact-checking are the backbone of professional reporting, especially for a large and attentive audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media Misinformation During the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco: A Critical Analysis of Divergent Coverage With the kickoff of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, a wave of contrasting media coverage has emerged, particularly from some Arab channels, sparking widespread debate and engagement on social media. While Morocco\u2019s organization of &#8220;CAN 2025&#8221; has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-africa","8":"category-the-maghreb"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3707,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3705\/revisions\/3707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}