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BREAKING: CAF Awards Nigeria Victory With Three Points, Three Goals Over Libya
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded three points, and three goals to Nigeria for the missed Libya game.
This announcement follows CAF president Patrice Motsepe’s statement that a comprehensive investigation is underway in light of the recent controversy involving Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya
Motsepe had maintained that the continental body would not tolerate any lack of sportsmanship and unfair treatment in African football.
A statement issued on Saturday by Ousmane Kane, Chairperson of the CAF Disciplinary Board, announced that the decision to grant Nigeria the points came after the disciplinary committee’s findings regarding the issue between the senior men’s football teams of Libya and Nigeria.
The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football also fined the Libyan Football Federation for the Super Eagles’ ordeal.
The 5-man disciplinary committee was made up of Mr. Ousmane Kane (Senegal), Chairperson; Ms. Njeri Onyango (Kenya) Vice-Chairperson; Mr. Felix Golbassia (Tchad) Member Mr. Patrick Shale (Lesotho) Member, and Mr. Norman Arendse (South Africa) Member.
CAF said the disciplinary board decided that; “The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the African, Cup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code, and that 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).”
