The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially awarded Nigeria a 3-0 victory and three points in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya.
CAF issued the decision in an official statement released on Saturday.
In a ruling issued on Saturday, the CAF Disciplinary Board, chaired by Ousmane Kane, stated that the board convened and reached the following decision:
“The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
“The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
“The match No. 87 Libya v. Nigeria of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 (scheduled to be played on 15 October in Benghazi) declared lost by forfeit by Libya (by a score of 3-0).
“The Libya Football Federation is ordered to pay a fine of USD 50,000. The fine is to be paid within 60 days of notification of the present decision. All other and further motions or prayers for relief are dismissed,” the statement said.
The Eagles now have 10 points from four matches, four points better than second-placed Benin Republic, while Rwanda have five points.
