The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally broken its silence following widespread reports of poor treatment of the Nigerian team in Libya which culminated in the boycott of the second leg of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers between the Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights.
The Eagles were left stranded for more than 15 hours at Al-Abraq Airport after their flight were diverted from Benghazi.
The development has attracted widespread condemnation and CAF in an official statement said it would investigate the matter and apply appropriate sanctions to culprits
“The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (‘’Super Eagles’’) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities,” CAF said in the statement.
“The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations.”
The Nigerian contingent has left Libya and is expected to arrive in Kano, Nigeria.