The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to announce its decision on the controversial AFCON qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria, originally scheduled for October 15 at the Benina Martyrs Stadium. CAF initially delisted the match from its calendar following its abrupt cancellation and referred the situation to its Disciplinary Committee for further review. In response, Nigeria lodged a complaint with CAF detailing their grievances, while the Libyan Federation accused the Nigerian team of not cooperating during the first leg of the qualifiers. CAF has characterized the treatment of the Nigerian players in Libya as “extremely dangerous” and has reached out to both Libyan and Nigerian authorities regarding the incident. The decision from CAF is anticipated to clarify the situation and potentially determine the next steps for both teams involved in this qualifying round.

Source: Libya Today October 22, 2024 17:22 UTC