CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Conveys Condolences on the Passing of Moroccan and African Football Legend Ahmed Faras

The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe, expressed his deep condolences and the condolences of the 54 CAF Member Associations to the family of the late Ahmed Faras, former Captain of the Morocco National Football Team, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (“FRMF”) and the entire Moroccan football community.

Ahmed Faras, the former Captain of Morocco National Team, won the CAF African Player of the Year in 1975. He led Morocco to their historic triumph at the 1976 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “Ahmed Faras was an outstanding leader both on and off the field. His contributions to football in Morocco and on the African Continent laid the foundation for the current globally respected Moroccan and African Football players. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, teammates, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football and its President Fouzi Lekjaa, and the people of Morocco. Ahmed Faras will forever live in our hearts and minds. May his Soul Rest in Peace.”