October 30, 2024
By Idris Buba
The Confederation of African Football, CAF has slammed fresh sanctions against Libya Football Federation, LFF.
The new sanctions, include a $20,000 fine and two upcoming matches to be played behind closed doors, have added more tension to the already explosive situation for the North African nation.
The additional sanctions are coming days after LFF filed an appeal to overturn CAF’s verdict on their botched 2025 AFCON qualifier against Nigeria which saw Nigeria awarded three points and three goals after an airport debacle involving the visitors in Libya.
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Nigeria’s national team in their journey to Benghazi for the October 15 AFCON qualifier, the super eagles had their flight diverted to Al-Abraq Airport, where they were deliberately left stranded for over 18 hours, forcing them to boycott the AFCON return leg match and return home
CAF had ruled that Libya violated several regulations in handling the Nigerian team’s arrival, leading to a forfeited match and a $50,000 fine.
