Date Set for CAF’s Verdict After Super Eagles’ Hostage Ordeal in Libya: Reports
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held hostage for about 16 hours at Al Abaq International Airport
- The Nigerian Football Federation made an official complaint to the Confederation of African Football
- A report in the Nigerian media has suggested when CAF’s ruling on the incident could be expected
The verdict of the Confederation of African Football on the Super Eagles' hostage ordeal in Libya could be expected soon, according to a report in the Nigerian media.
Libyan authorities held the Super Eagles hostage for about 16 hours after dangerously rerouting their plane, which was due to land in Benghazi to Al Abaq International Airport.
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The team, led by captain William Troost-Ekong, abandoned the match and flew back to Nigeria almost 24 hours later, despite pressure from African football authorities to go ahead.
Date set for CAF's verdict
The Nigerian Football Federation lodged an official complaint with CAF detailing the foul play by the Libyans. The report was acknowledged, and the match was delisted.
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CAF referred the matter to its ethics and disciplinary board and made no further comments, pending the time the committee will conclude its investigation.
According to Score Nigeria, a verdict on the incident is expected next Tuesday, October 22, 2024, when CAF holds its meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The publication adds that hearing a verdict depends on the committee's work, who are expected to give feedback to the governing body.
CAF rules on forfeiture of games
Briefly News in another report detailed that according to ARTICLE 62 of the CAF rulebook governing the AFCON and its qualification process, subtly translates to the fact that Nigeria would be fined a fee in the region of $15,000 for failing to honour their fixture against Libya.
However, the rulebook provides a window for appeal, expressly stated in Chapter 19 of the CAF AFCON regulation guide.
Boniface Gives Worrying Update
Briefly News also reported that Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has delivered a worrying update as he is yet to recover from the Super Eagles' hostage experience at the hands of Libyan authorities.
The Nigerian national team were held hostage by Libyan authorities in retaliation for their team’s experience in Nigeria during their AFCON 2025 qualifier visit last week.
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