According to reports, the Confederation of African Football has launched an investigation into Super Eagles’ ordeal in Libya, and Sports Buddy have taken a look at potential sanctions that might follow, based on the federation’s disciplinary code.
The Nigerian contingent was left stranded for over 20 hours at the Al Abraq airport in Bayda, without proper hospitality, leaving the visitors to boycott the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers game scheduled for Tuesday against Libya.
Nigeria have lodged complaints about the hostile treatment they received from the North Africans, tagging it a ‘hostage situation’ as they were subjected to unfavourable conditions, including restricted movement, no food, no water, no WIFI, and lack of proper transportation.
The Libyan Federation has also released a counter statement, giving reasons for Nigeria’s difficulties at the airport and also claiming they endured similar treatment when they travelled for the first leg of this tie in UYO.
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Depending on the investigation’s findings, CAF’s Disciplinary Code could result in various outcomes for both Libya and Nigeria, involving: