The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Libya and awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria for the abandoned game against Libya.
This was disclosed in a statement by the chairperson of CAF Disciplinary Board, Ousmane Kanethe on Saturday.
Nigeria walked away from the tie following poor treatment by the host country that left Super Eagles players and staff stranded at an abandoned airport for almost a day.
The Libya Football Federation was also fined $50,000, which must be paid within 60 days of the decision’s notification.
The penalty, aimed at holding Libya accountable for regulatory violations, reflects CAF’s stance on maintaining discipline and fairness in the tournament.
CAF, in its ruling, said it found the Libya Football Federation to have breached Article 31 of the African Cup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
“The match No.87 Libya v. Nigeria of the CAF African Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 (scheduled to be played on 15 October 2024 in Benghazi) is declared lost by forfeit by Libya (by a score of 3-0).
“The Libya Football Federation is ordered to pay a fine of USD 50,000.
“The fine is to be paid within 60 days of notification of the present decision.
“All other and further motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.”
With the decision, Nigeria has 10 points from four games.
