Breaking: Why Nigeria, Libya AFCON Qualifier Match Won’t Take Place – CAF

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has explained why the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Libya won’t take place as scheduled.

The match was originally scheduled to take place in Libya at 8 p.m. following the first leg, which saw the Super Eagles triumph over the Mediterranean Knights with a narrow 1-0 victory at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday.

The return leg was mired in controversy, primarily due to the harrowing experience faced by the Super Eagles players and officials, who reported being stranded at the Libya airport for over 14 hours.

The ordeal ultimately led to their decision to return home rather than participate in the scheduled match.

In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, CAF said the case between the two nations will be referred to the competent CAF bodies.

The statement read, “The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between Libya and Nigeria will not take place as scheduled tonight.

“The matter will be referred to the competent CAF bodies.”