Nigeria would require some extent from their final two matches subsequent month to advance to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after continental soccer chiefs awarded them a 3-0 victory over Libya and fined the Libyan federation €46,000 for shambolic organisation within the prelude to a qualifier between the edges on 15 October.
The 2023 Cup of Nations runners-up have been attributable to land at Benghazi airport for the Group D encounter within the metropolis however the pilot of their plane was as an alternative advised to move for Al Abraq Airport in Bayda, some 200km to the east.
After touchdown, Nigerian gamers and members of their technical employees remained within the departures lounge for greater than 16 hours earlier than returning to Nigeria and boycotting the sport.
Gamers posted movies on social media of the situations within the lounge.
Remorse
The Libyan Soccer Federation (LFF) mentioned it regretted the flight diversion. “It’s important to notice that such incidents can happen attributable to routine air visitors management protocols, safety checks or logistical challenges that have an effect on worldwide air journey,” a spokesperson added.
However the Nigerian federation lodged a criticism for what it referred to as inhumane remedy with the Confederation of African Soccer, (Caf) which organises the biennial Cup of Nations.
Africa Cup of Nations bosses examine Nigeria squad’s Libyan airport debacle
Its disciplinary committee dominated that Libya had breached a number of articles of the Caf code.
“The Libya-Nigeria match is said misplaced by forfeit by Libya (with a rating of 3-0),” Caf added.
The choice to award the sport to Nigeria extinguishes Libya’s slim hopes of reaching the continent’s most prestigious nationwide group event.
Libya haven’t taken half within the finals because the 2012 competitors in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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