April 30 (Reuters) - Casablanca authorities have opened an investigation after a fan died outside the gates of the Stade Mohammed V before Raja's match against Al-Ahly in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals on Saturday.
Moroccan media reported that the fan, a 29-year-old woman, died in the crush as thousands of fans tried to get into the ground to watch Raja try and overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg in Egypt.
"Aziz El Badrawy, President of Al-Raja Club Athletic, in his name and on behalf of all members of the club, extends his deepest condolences to the family of the fan, Noura, who passed away before our team's match against Al-Ahly," the Moroccan club said in a statement.
Another CAF Champions League quarter-final between Esperance and Algeria's JS Kabylie in Tunis on Saturday was marred by crowd trouble, which caused a 40-minute delay to the second half.
Esperance fans clashed with Tunisian security forces and lit fireworks on the terraces at halftime of the tie at Rades Stadium. Firefighters had to be called out to extinguish several small fires in front of the stands.
Algerian fans also complained that they had been subjected to unjustified attacks by security forces.
The match ended in a 1-1, draw but Esperance progressed to the semi-finals 2-1 aggregate after a 1-0 victory in the first leg.
They will face Al-Ahly over two legs for a place in the final after the Cairo club held Raja to a 0-0 draw in Casablanca.
Raja's city rivals Wydad, the reigning champions, will face South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the other semi-final next month.
Reporting by Ahmed Mostafa, Mohamed Ben Driss and Latifa Guesmi; Editing by Nick Mulvenney and William Mallard
Hafiz3011
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u're not remotely close to the reason why there man and also, men can be crushed just as easily as women can in such a situation.
Stickle
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This is exactly why Muslim countries don't allow women at football games.
Fakelnoyz
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RIP
wopcdlosty
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Death is a cruel thing to happen to anybody. Especially the family members. Lets remember what happened to the family if the deceased was a sole provider. We need to learn to feel sorry to others
nipabclpyz
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Am not suppressed that country is hot as hell ๐
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you're not a true football fan at all
Sipadkoz
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Am not suppressed that country is hot as hell ๐
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This should make you sad, not laugh. Learn to feel other people's pain
Ciwdekltyz
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you should be banned, someone died for crying out loud
You expect this from the Barca fan base.
dimesticon
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Am not suppressed that country is hot as hell ๐
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you should be banned, someone died for crying out loud
Shmonny
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Am not suppressed that country is hot as hell ๐
Victorspurs
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May her soul rest in perfect peace....from dust we come and unto dust we shall return