Femi Solaja
Tremendous Eagles on subject Captain, William Troost-Ekong, is happy that the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), has dominated in favour of Nigeria within the botched AFCON 2025 qualifying match in Libya two weeks in the past.
The African soccer ruling physique, CAF’s Disciplinary Committee awarded Nigeria three factors and three targets after the Libyans aborted the Match-day 4 encounter scheduled for October 15 in Benina, Benghazi after holding Tremendous Eagles and their officers hostage in an deserted airport for shut to twenty hours.
CAF’s ruling in favour of Nigeria was primarily based on overwhelming proof tabled by NFF in opposition to Libya.
Troost-Ekong who was the MVP for the 2023 AFCON took to social media to have a good time what he termed a ‘simply’ determination, reflecting on the challenges confronted by the Nigerian group.
He had beforehand detailed the difficulties encountered, together with locked airport gates that left gamers and officers with out meals, drink, or cellphone entry.
Troost-Ekong, who has been shortlisted for the CAF Participant of the Yr award, was happy to see Nigeria’s determination to refuse to play Libya vindicated.
“Justice: CAF awards three factors and three targets to Nigeria. Libya fined $50,000,” he wrote on his X deal with yesterday.
He additional elaborated, “Aircraft was diverted 300km from the scheduled airport even when the pilot informed them he was low on gasoline. One step nearer to our goal AFCON 2025.” CAF’s disciplinary board additionally fined Libya $50,000.
The CAF assertion on the problem reads: “The CAF Disciplinary Board met to deliberate on the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier that was scheduled between Libya and Nigeria.
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The Disciplinary Board determined as follows:
“1. Libya Soccer Federation was discovered to have breached Article 31 of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Rules in addition to Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
“2. The match No.87 Libya v. Nigeria of the CAF African Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 (scheduled to be performed on 15 October 2024 in Benghazi) is said misplaced by forfeit by Libya (by a rating of 3-0).
“3. The Libya Soccer Federation is ordered to pay a high quality of USD 50,000. The high quality is to be paid inside 60 days of notification of the current determination.
“4. All different and additional motions or prayers for aid are dismissed,” concludes the assertion.
This determination has now lifted Nigeria to the highest of their group now on 10 factors from 4 matches. With only one extra level wanted from their remaining two video games, the Tremendous Eagles are getting ready to securing a spot in Morocco 2025.
The subsequent check for Nigeria is on November 14, as they face Benin Republic. A draw or win in Abidjan would safe an AFCON berth for the three-time African champions, permitting them to clinch qualification with a sport to spare.
Even when they stumble in opposition to Benin, a remaining alternative stays of their final group sport at house to Rwanda.
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