The Confederation of African Football, or CAF, is unlikely to punish Nigeria for the postponed 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya, according to former Super Eagles defender Mobi Oparaku.
After the Eagles’ ordeal, CAF decided to cancel the second leg match in Group D.
Nigeria’s flight was rerouted by Libyan officials to a distant airfield, where they were denied access to food, drink, and the Internet for more than eighteen hours.
The Super Eagles players made the decision to postpone the game after the incident.
After a while, CAF delisted the fixture and referred the issue to its disciplinary committee.
Oparaku is certain that Nigeria would not face sanctions because the nation has always been a good host to foreign visitors, even though the disciplinary body’s decision is still pending.
He told Brila FM, “CAF knows we are not what the Libyans report, we are not biased, we never maltreat our visitors, CAF knows we can’t do such.”
“I am certain that Nigeria won’t face any sanctions, and I think a just conclusion will be reached.”
Nigeria leads the group with seven points, while Libya is at the bottom with just one point, despite not playing their matchday four match.
