The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed additional sanctions on the Libya Football Federation (LFF).
These new penalties include a $20,000 fine and the requirement to play two upcoming matches behind closed doors, stemming from a different incident.
These sanctions follow Libya’s appeal against an earlier decision by CAF, which awarded Nigeria three points and three goals due to an airport incident involving the Libyan visitors.
Originally, the Super Eagles and Libya were set to face off at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, Benghazi, on October 15 during the AFCON qualification series. However, after the Nigerian team’s flight landed at Al Abaq Airport, they were reportedly held “hostage” for over 20 hours without food or drinks.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) subsequently announced the Super Eagles’ withdrawal from the qualifying match and instructed them to return home.
CAF ruled that Libya had violated several regulations regarding the handling of the Nigerian team’s arrival, resulting in a forfeited match and a $50,000 fine. Libya quickly filed an appeal to overturn the victory awarded to Nigeria.
While appealing CAF’s ruling in Nigeria’s favor, the Libyan football authority faced yet another penalty. This time, a different Libyan team was fined $20,000 and ordered to play their next two matches behind closed doors due to violent incidents that occurred during a recent game.
