Reporter comes under fire for asking Morocco captain ‘inappropriate’ question about teammates’ sexuality

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A reporter faced heavy criticism after asking the captain of Morocco’s women’s national team about her teammates' sexuality as it relates to the country’s laws against same-sex relationships during a press conference this week.

Ahead of Morocco’s brutal 6-0 loss to Germany in their opening Women’s World Cup match, 32-year-old forward Ghizlane Chebbak was asked the controversial question by an unnamed BBC reporter.

Morocco team captain Ghizlane Chebbak looks on in a press conference in Melbourne on July 23, 2023, on the eve of the Women's World Cup football match between Germany and Morocco. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

"In Morocco, it’s illegal to have a gay relationship. Do you have any gay players in your squad and what’s life like for them in Morocco?" the reporter asked. 

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Chebbak grimaced when she heard the translation of the question but never responded as a mediator at the press conference quickly interjected. 

"Sorry, this is a very political question, so we’ll just stick to questions relating to football."

The reporter denied the characterization that the question was political, adding "it’s about people. It’s got nothing to do with politics." 

A detailed view of the Football Unites The World FIFA armband on the match shorts of Ghizlane Chebbak in the Morocco changing room prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match between Germany and Morocco at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on July 24, 2023. (Alex Pantling - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

"Please let her answer the question," he continued. 

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