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The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has delivered a verdict, ordering a fine of $50,000 on Libya for maltreating Nigeria’s Super Eagles two weeks ago.
The African football governing body announced the verdict in a statement on Saturday.
The Super Eagles and Libya were originally scheduled to clash at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, Benghazi on October 15, in matchday four of the AFCON qualification series.
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The Nigerian national team’s flight landed at Al Abaq airport but the players and coaches were held for over 20 hours without food and drinks.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would later announce the Super Eagles’ withdrawal from the qualifying match and asked them to return home.
Reacting, the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) said the flight diversion experienced by the Nigerian national team was not “intentional”.
The LFF rejected claims of “foul play or sabotage” and argued that their team faced a similar situation in Nigeria.
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The Libyan FA also vowed to take “all necessary legal measures” to protect Libya’s national team’s interests.
The African football governing body earlier disclosed that it was investigating the “disturbing” incident.
On Saturday, CAF awarded the Super Eagles all three points for the forfeited AFCON encounter against Libya. The Libyans were also fined $50,000 without the option of appeal.
The continent’s administrative and controlling body for football added that the fine is to be paid within 60 days of notification.
Full Details of the rulings
1) The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
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2) The match No. 87 Libya v. Nigeria of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 (scheduled to be played on 15 October in Benghazi) declared lost by forfeit by Libya (by a score of 3-0).
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3) The Libya Football Federation is ordered to pay a fine of USD 50,000.
4) The fine is to be paid within 60 days of notification of the present decision.
5) All other and further motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.
Implications for AFCON Qualifiers
This ruling significantly influences the Group D standings. Nigeria remains on top with 10 points, followed by Benin with six points from four games, while Libya is at the bottom with one point. The top two teams in each group advance to the 24-team finals in Morocco next year.
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