The Confederation of African Football will on Wednesday announce a decision on the failed AFCON qualifier Group D match between Libya and Nigeria scheduled for October 15 at the Benina Martyrs Stadium, Punch Sports reported.
According to the Libyan Al-Ahrar channel, the continental football summit is expected to announce a final decision on the trials of its players for the first leg in Nigeria in October. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Super Eagles, resulting in a reversal. It was held in Libya’s first all-seat stadium, which has a capacity of 10,550 people.
The paper also revealed that the Libyan Football Federation has submitted all the documents it has collected to a specialized lawyer appointed by the federation to oversee the Libyan file to the African Football Confederation.
The day after the failure, CAF announced the cancellation hours before kick-off before removing the match from its calendar and referring the matter to a disciplinary committee for consideration.
In a statement on Monday, the Libyan Football Federation condemned the steps taken by the Nigerian side regarding the team’s refusal to play against Libya. The federation confirmed that it will take all legal measures to protect the interests of the national football team.
Nigeria had arrived for the match on Sunday, October 14, but the plane was diverted to Al Abraq International Airport, about a three-hour road trip to Benghazi, the match venue. Libyan authorities held them for about 17 hours and they returned to their home country traumatized.
Nigeria filed a complaint with CAF deploring their ordeal and the Libyan federation stated that the Nigerians did not cooperate with Nigeria in any way during the first or second leg and compared to their experience during their stay in Nigeria. He said this shows that it is child’s play. first leg.
CAF described what happened to the Nigerian team in Libya as “extremely dangerous” and said it had contacted Libyan and Nigerian authorities after the Libyan team reported being exposed to alarming conditions at the airport for several hours. Ta. The company has referred the matter to its disciplinary committee, which has been instructed to investigate and take appropriate action against those who violate the regulations.
