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.

zoomzoom:

Why am the first to comment today?.

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.

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

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.

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.

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

abibun:
What is Nigeria also offering to African Football

Odewaleadesoye:


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zombieHUNTER:


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

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.

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.

Bobloco:
We pray so

zombieHUNTER:


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

Sleekfingers:



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

Bobloco:


I pray so

Are you happy now