BREAKING!! CAF awards 3 points to Nigeria, fines Libya $50, OOO USD

BREAKING!! CAF awards 3 points to Nigeria, fines Libya $50, OOO USD

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles three points and fined the Libya Football Federation 50,000 USD

This was contained in a statement by the football body.

In the statement signed by Ousmane Kane, Chairperson of CAF Disciplinary Board, the Governing body ruled on the botched Africa qualifiers between Nigeria and Libya.

It reads: “The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the AfricanCup 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).”