Libya will 'go to the highest levels of litigation' to challenge sanctions imposed on them after Nigeria boycotted an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
The Libyan Football Federation will "go to the highest levels of litigation" as it seeks to overturn the sanctions imposed upon it after the national side's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria was cancelled.after their plane from Nigeria was diverted from its intended destination and their squad was stranded in an airport terminal overnight.
"Match points cannot be awarded in this way," LFF acting president Abdunnaser Ahmed told BBC Sport Africa.Caf's decision leaves Libya on the brink of elimination from qualifying, as the Mediterranean Knights need to win both of their remaining two games in Group D and hope that opponents Benin and Rwanda fail to pick up points.
Players posted on social media that they had been left without food, wi-fi or anywhere to sleep, and the Super Eagles squad returned to West Africa the day before the game.
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