The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced in a press release on Sunday that, due to the three-day period of national mourning following Morocco’s deadly earthquake, it is cancelling the friendly match between the Moroccan and Brazilian Olympic teams, originally scheduled for tonight at 8:00 PM at the Fes Sports Complex.
The Federation expressed its sympathy and offered condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for a swift recovery of the injured victims.
The latest death toll of the powerful 7-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday is now 2,497, with 2,476 injured, according to a 10am update by Morocco’s Interior Ministry.