The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025
Nigeria qualification was confirmed as CAF_Online takes the following decision, concerning the aborted match between Libya v Nigeria’s @NGSuperEagles:
1. The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31 of the AfricanCup of Nations Regulations as well as Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
2. The match No.87 Libya v. Nigeria of the CAF African Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2025 (scheduled to be played on 15 October 2024 in Benghazi) is declared lost by forfeit by Libya (by a score of 3-0).
3 The Libya Football Federation is ordered to pay a fine of USD 50,000.
4. The fine is to be paid within 60 days of notification of the present decision.
5. All other and further motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.
The decision made Nigeria who narrowly overcame the Libya National team during the first leg of the encounter by one goal to nothing at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, topped the group by 10 points, Benin Republic seated in 2nd 9 point.
The implication is that Nigeria is now poised to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with two matches to spare.
With the decision, the Eagles are now on 10 points from four matches, four points better than second-placed Benin Republic, while Rwanda have five points. Bottom-placed Libya have only one point and are out of the running for qualification.
