CAF Disciplinary Board to investigate Nigeria-Libya AFCON qualifier brouhaha

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it has taken note of the predicament faced by Nigeria’s Super Eagles, who were stranded at the Al Abraq International Airport in Libya ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifier against the host nation.

A statement released by CAF on Monday said: "The Confederation of African Football has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (‘’Super Eagles’’) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities." 

The confederation says it will investigate the matter to ensure appropriate actions are taken.

"The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations," it added.

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) withdrew the Super Eagles from Tuesday’s AFCON qualifier against Libya, following a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport.

The Nigerian delegation, en route to Benghazi for the crucial match, encountered unexpected difficulties when their chartered aircraft was diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport primarily used for hajj operations. 

Upon arrival, the team was left stranded without assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which failed to arrange any transportation.

Nigeria narrowly defeated the North Africans 1-0 in their first encounter on Friday, October 11, in Uyo, with substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scoring the only goal of the game in the 86th minute.