The Disciplinary Committee of Confederation of African Football, CAF, has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their aborted matchday of 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya scheduled for Benina on October 15.
In its ruling on Saturday, signed by the chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary Board ruled that the Libya Football Federation was found to have breached Article 31 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations and Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
The Libya Football Federation was also ordered to pay a fine of USD 50,000 with the fine to be paid within 60 days of notification of the present decision.
The outcome of the Disciplinary Committee means that Nigeria is close to qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with two matches to spare.
With the decision, the Eagles are now on 10 points from four matches, four points better than second-placed Benin Republic, while Rwanda has five points. Bottom-placed Libya have only one point and is out of the running for qualification.
Victory or draw against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan on Thursday, 14th November (a matchday 5 encounter) will land the Super Eagles a ticket to the finals in Morocco, December 2025/January 2026.
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Credible News recalls that the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on October 15, had announced the withdrawal of the Super Eagles from the 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya, citing a severe ordeal faced by the team at Al Abraq International Airport.
The Nigerian delegation, which arrived in Libya on Sunday for Tuesday’s crucial fixture, was stranded at the small, remote airport for over 17 hours. Their chartered flight, initially en route to Benghazi, was abruptly diverted to Al Abraq—a location typically reserved for hajj flights—without prior warning.
The NFF, in a statement released on Monday, decried the distressing situation. NFF disclosed that the Libyan Football Federation failed to provide any form of assistance, leaving the team stuck at the airport with no transportation to their hotel, which is located three hours away.
This controversy has cast a shadow over the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, with both teams now awaiting clarity on the next steps.
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