LFF begs for mercy, blames govt for diverting Eagles’ flight
The Confederation of AFrican Football (CAF) is expected to announce its verdict on the botched Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria this week.
The body, which gave the two parties to the dispute up till yesterday to submit documents to back their claims in the dispute, is expected to start sitting today and deliver its verdict this week.
Libya were billed to host Nigeria in a Group D Africa Cup of Nations’ qualifier in Benghazi, on October 15, but the Super Eagles boycotted the match when their plane was diverted to Al Abraq Airport, where they were held for over 16 hours without food, water or access to the Internet.
After boycotting the game, Nigeria petitioned CAF over their “inhumane” treatment by Libya, just as the Libya Football Federation (LFF) appointed a lawyer to defend…
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