The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to meet soon and a verdict on Libya holding the Super Eagles hostage could be made known.
The Nigerian Football Federation made an official complaint to the Confederation of African FootballThe verdict of the Confederation of African Football on the Super Eagles' hostage ordeal in Libya could be expected soon, according to a report in the Nigerian media.
Libyan authorities held the Super Eagles hostage for about 16 hours after dangerously rerouting their plane, which was due to land in Benghazi to Al Abaq International Airport.Victor Boniface provides worrying update after Super Eagles' hostage in Libya The Nigerian Football Federation lodged an official complaint with CAF detailing the foul play by the Libyans. The report was acknowledged, and theCAF referred the matter to its ethics and disciplinary board and made no further comments, pending the time the committee will conclude its investigation., a verdict on the incident is expected next Tuesday, October 22, 2024, when CAF holds its meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The publication adds that hearing a verdict depends on the committee's work, who are expected to give feedback to the governing body.governing the AFCON and its qualification process, subtly translates to the fact that Nigeria would be fined a fee in the region of $15,000 for failing to honour their fixture against Libya.Boniface has delivered a worrying update
The Nigerian national team were held hostage by Libyan authorities in retaliation for their team’s experience in Nigeria during their AFCON 2025 qualifier visit last week.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected].
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