CAF Establishes Date for Final Resolution of Libya-Nigeria Airport Issue

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to announce its decision on the botched AFCON qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that there has been controversy over the Group D match, initially scheduled for Benina Martyrs Stadium on October 15, after the Nigerian team was diverted to Al Abraq International Airport and held for approximately 17 hours.

Libya Al-Ahrar Channel revealed that CAF would on Wednesday announce its decision regarding the players’ ordeal during the first leg in Nigeria, which ended 1-0 in favour of the Super Eagles, and the reverse fixture that would have been held at the 10,550-capacity stadium.

The news platform revealed that the Libyan Football Federation submitted all necessary documents, collected with a specialized lawyer, to CAF.

It can be recalled that CAF delisted the fixture from its calendar after announcing its cancellation hours before kick-off, referring the matter to the Disciplinary Committee.

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