By Obaloluwa Joshua , LAGOS
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has filed an appeal against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to award the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday four encounter to Nigeria.
CAF announced on Saturday that the Super Eagles will get three points and three goals for the encounter.
The match was abandoned by Nigeria after their players and their officials were stranded at the airport for several hours, Prompt News reports.
According to Libyan media outlet alwasat.ly, the LFF has enlisted Tunisian lawyer Ali Abbas to defend its appeal, which challenges CAF’s decision as “unfair,”
Following the verdict by Africa’s soccer govering body, the Super Eagles are now on 10 points while Libya remain bottom on just one point after four game.
The Mediterranean Knights have no chance of qualifying for AFCON 2025.
Meanwhile, the three-time African champions will take on Benin Republic and Rwanda on matchday 5 and 6 in November.
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