AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub

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AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Odewaleadesoye(m): 11:30am On Oct 18

Former Super Eagles defender, Mobi Oparaku, is confident that the Confederation of African Football, CAF, will not sanction Nigeria over the cancelled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.

The Group D second leg clash was called off by CAF following the Eagles’ ordeal.

Libyan authorities diverted Nigeria’s flight to a remote airport, where they were denied food, water and Internet for over 18 hours.

Following the incident, the Super Eagles players decided not to go ahead with the game.

CAF eventually delisted the fixture and forwarded the matter to its disciplinary body.

While the verdict of the disciplinary body is still being expected, Oparaku is confident that Nigeria will not be sanctioned because the country has always been a good host to visiting teams.

“CAF knows we are not what is reported by the Libyans, we are not biased, we never maltreat our visitors, CAF knows we can’t do such,” he told Brila FM.

“I am confident no sanction will fall on Nigeria, I believe we will get a fair outcome.”

Despite not playing their matchday 4 fixture, Nigeria top the group with seven points, while Libya are bottom with just one point.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by damosky12(m): 11:43am On Oct 18

Absolutely!

Besides, CAF has a lot to lose if they take a stand against Nigeria btw. Libya offers them nothing. They offer nothing to African football. So it's only reasonable that they would be fair to us and do things right!

They have no reason to be unfair in the face of the overwhelming evidence with us.

zoomzoom:

Why am the first to comment today?.

Dey play.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by zoomzoom(m): 11:44am On Oct 18

[quote author=Odewaleadesoye post=132482370]

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Why am the first to comment today?.
Na so the topic dey boring?.
Oya!!, as the first to comment, seun do the needful.

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Bobloco: 11:45am On Oct 18

We pray so

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by SlavaUkraini: 11:46am On Oct 18

Dem nor born CAF well to sanction Nigeria...

Wetin we do wrong ?

Dem nor go try am.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Akwamkpuruamu: 11:46am On Oct 18

Na Libya do us strong thing

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by bigdammyj: 11:47am On Oct 18

Noted.

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by dominique(f): 11:49am On Oct 18

Mainstream media networks like ESPN, CNN, BBC have reported on this and every studio analyst said Libya went too far! CAF south african president better not try any rubbish, the wolrd is watching. We don't want any free 3 points, we want a rematch on a neutral venue. Libya deserves to be banned from playing any home match in their country till further notice.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Yukov(m): 11:49am On Oct 18

damosky12:
Absolutely!

Besides, CAF has a lot to lose if they take a stand against Nigeria btw. Libya offers them nothing. They offer nothing to African football. So it's only reasonable that they would be fair to us!

Dey play.

This is how corruption start. Don't go that way.

I believe we will not be sanctioned base on the evidence we are holding against LFF not on what you stated above

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by EmperorCaesar(m): 11:50am On Oct 18

Nonsense and myopic opinion from useless person

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by damosky12(m): 11:51am On Oct 18

Yukov:

This is how corruption start. Don't go that way.

I believe we will not be sanctioned base on the evidence we are holding against LFF not on what you stated above

You got the post wrong. Fixed, anyway.

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Beverlyjean(f): 11:52am On Oct 18

Guy....u are not Caf

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by abibun: 11:54am On Oct 18

What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

damosky12:
Absolutely!

Besides, CAF has a lot to lose if they take a stand against Nigeria btw. Libya offers them nothing. They offer nothing to African football. So it's only reasonable that they would be fair to us and do things right!

They have no reason to be unfair in the face of the overwhelming evidence with us.

Dey play.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by obinna58(m): 12:03pm On Oct 18

damosky12:
Absolutely!

Besides, CAF has a lot to lose if they take a stand against Nigeria btw. Libya offers them nothing. They offer nothing to African football. So it's only reasonable that they would be fair to us and do things right!

They have no reason to be unfair in the face of the overwhelming evidence with us.

Dey play.

African man and power should be separated
Caf isn’t losing anything if they stand against Nigerian, the only thing here is we’re on the right

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by DrObum(m): 12:04pm On Oct 18

If CAF sanctions Nigeria, NFF should take their case to FIFA and CAS. What Libya did is unthinkable.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by zombieHUNTER: 12:06pm On Oct 18

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

Nigeria put African football on the world stage, don't joke please

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by TOPCRUISE(m): 12:13pm On Oct 18

Except if caf is wicked they will want to punish us.
If caf sanctions us and leave Libya alone every African country will be demonstrating the Libya treatment to their opponents when they come visiting for CAF afcon qualifiers

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Emu4life(m): 12:16pm On Oct 18

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

The Current African Player of the Year is Nigerian.
Two of the Three Finalist for this year are Nigerians. The likely winner is Ademola Lookman, a Nigerian.
Nigeria offers so much to CAF.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by richiemcgold: 12:36pm On Oct 18

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

TV market.

.. that's one out of many others

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by HAH: 12:38pm On Oct 18

They will surely sanction Nigeria for going to the country and refusing to play, if not tomorrow others will do same, the best would have been to play them complain later for Libya to be sanctioned.

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Izuchukwu70: 12:43pm On Oct 18

Odewaleadesoye:

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Libya has never qualified and has never won any tournament in Africa so what is their problem?

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by dominique(f): 12:45pm On Oct 18

zombieHUNTER:

Nigeria put African football on the world stage, don't joke please

Is Cameroon (the first african country to qualify for world cup quarter finals) a joke to you?

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Slimm01: 1:08pm On Oct 18

HAH:
They will surely sanction Nigeria for going to the country and refusing to play, if not tomorrow others will do same, the best would have been to play them complain later for Libya to be sanctioned.

You are talking balderdash. Play what match? In that state of anguish and exhaustion? Common sense should tell you that they would have lose that match. Even CAF knows this.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by GanagiBitrus: 1:21pm On Oct 18

We'll know who deserves a sanction & to what degree, after CAF has concluded investigations into the matter.

At the end, CAF will likely organise a replay in a neutral venue.

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by hardbody: 1:27pm On Oct 18

Slimm01:
You are talking balderdash. Play what match? In that state of anguish and exhaustion? Common sense should tell you that they would have lose that match. Even CAF knows this.

Not just the likelihood of loss but perchance they win, how many of them will come out of that pitch alive.

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Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Sleekfingers: 1:53pm On Oct 18

Bobloco:
We pray so

We or you pray so? I believe you can only speak for yourself

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Sleekfingers: 1:56pm On Oct 18

zombieHUNTER:

Nigeria put African football on the world stage, don't joke please

Cameroon, Nigeria, put Africa football on the world state but right now Nigeria is nowhere . Senegal, Egypt, Morocco has taken over .

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Bobloco: 2:05pm On Oct 18

Sleekfingers:

We or you pray so? I believe you can only speak for yourself

I pray so

Are you happy now

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Sleekfingers: 2:06pm On Oct 18

Bobloco:

I pray so

Are you happy now

Yes

Re: AFCON 2025: CAF Will Not Sanction Nigeria Over Libya Snub – Oparaku by Ubdavis(m): 2:09pm On Oct 18

Extremist are mostly irrational in their thoughts and actions.

When they sat down to plan all this evil, they didn't anticipate any consequences.. they are nothing but all dingbats

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