This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Heba Press-Youssef Adadad
The official logo of the African Cup 2025 sparked a large controversy after the African Football Confederation revealed the final design of this tournament, clearly inspired by the art of mosaics and decoration on authentic Moroccan tiles.
This slogan, announced yesterday Saturday, came to end Algeria’s attempts to appropriate the Moroccan heritage, which aroused reactions of anger from the Algerian media.
The African Cup logo recognizes the Moroccan heritage of Zelliges
Algerians and Moroccans interacted with the new logo, because many of the two countries considered this drawing as a recognition explicit by the African Football Confederation that Zellij is a Moroccan heritage.
This is an important step in the face of persistent allegations of the Algerian regime according to which the Zelliges would be attributed to Algeria.
The slogan takes a blow to the Algerian diet
Many observers believe that the choice of Moroccan Zelli as a logo of the African Cup 2025 indicates a decisive approach to put an end to the attacks of the Algerian government in Moroccan heritage.
This is a blow to the Algerian regime, which previously sought to claim the Zellig as part of its cultural heritage.
The African Union salutes Moroccan art
The African Football Confederation declared in its declaration on its website that the new logo is inspired by “the art of Moroccan Zelli” and is considered an incarnation of the timeless art of the mosaic which tells a story of pride , firmness and hope.
The promotional video of the logo has also focused on traditional craftsmanship associated with the manufacture of tiles in Morocco, which strengthens the reference to its Moroccan origin.
Algeria tries to stifle the shock
For its part, the Algerian regime sought to limit the impact of this shock, spreading rumors and lies to blur the implicit recognition aroused by the slogan.
The next edition of the African Cup takes place in Morocco
The African Cup of Nations 2025 will take place in Morocco, where the tournament will begin between December 2025 and January 18, 2026, during an event which should constitute “the last chapter of the ancient history of the competition”.
