CAF comments on Nigeria-Libya match crisis

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it has opened investigations into the crisis that the Nigerian national team faced during its travel to Libya to face Libya in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. CAF issued an official statement stating that "the Confederation of African Football has contacted the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after being informed that the Nigerian national team and its technical staff were stuck in worrying conditions for several hours at an airport, which they were allegedly directed to land at by the Libyan authorities." The African Union announced that this matter has been referred to the Disciplinary Committee for investigation, stressing that it will take appropriate action against anyone who violates the regulations and laws.