CAF Awards 3 Points, 3 Goals To Nigeria, Fines Libya
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded 3 points and 3 goals to Nigeria against Libya.
The decision was announced by the Disciplinary Committee of Africa’s football governing body on Saturday.
The resolution by the committee follows last Tuesday’s botched AFCON qualifier game between Libya and Nigeria.
The Nigeria Football Federation had lodged a complaint with CAF after the Libyan authorities subjected the Super Eagles to inhuman treatment upon arriving in the country for the second leg against the Mediterranean Knights on penultimate Sunday.
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Libya were scheduled to host the three-time African champions at the 10,000-capacity Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, located just 10 kilometres from Benghazi, but their plane was diverted to the Al Abraq Airport, which is over 200 km and three and a half hours drive from the planned camp site.
The Nigerian contingent was caged at the airport for over 20 hours without food or water and completely shut out of the world, compelling the West African giants to boycott the game.
The NFF consequently lodged a protest to CAF over the widely reported inhumane treatment meted on the Nigerian team.
In response to Nigeria’s protest, the Libyan Federation said that the Nigerians did not cooperate with them in any way, whether in the first or second leg, indicating that their experience is a child’s play compared to theirs while in Nigeria for the first leg.
However, in a statement on Saturday announcing it’s decision, Ousmane Kane, Chairpersan of CAF Disciplinary Board, said;
“The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the African Cup ot Nations Regulations as well as Articles 22 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
“The match No.57 Llbva v. Nigeria of the CAF African Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 scheduled to be played on 15 October 2024 in Benghaiis declared lost by forteit by Libya (by a score of 3-0.
“The Libya Foothall federation is ordered to pay a fine ef USD 50,000
“The fine is to be paid within 60 days ol notification of the present decision.
“Any other and further motions or prayers for reliet are dismissed”.
