The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced today that the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and Libya, originally slated for October 15, will not take place as scheduled.
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In a brief statement released on Tuesday afternoon, the African football governing body said the case between the two nations “will be referred to the competent CAF bodies” for further review and decision-making.
“The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between Libya and Nigeria will not take place as scheduled tonight,” the succinct statement read. “The matter will be referred to the competent CAF bodies.”
The game was earlier scheduled to take place today, Tuesday, in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday.
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The statement did not specify a date for the second leg encounter, leaving football fans hopeful as they await decisions from CAF regarding the fixture.
It’s worth noting that CAF announced on Monday that it has launched an investigation into the incident, following allegations of sabotage made by the Libya Football Federation, which has also threatened legal action against Nigeria.
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