The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Libya $50,000 and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors.
The CAF Disciplinary Board charged the Libyan Football Federation with misconduct following incidents during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic in Benghazi on November 18, 2024.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found the Libyan Football Federation guilty of violating articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code for the behavior of its supporters and officials during and after the match.
The Libyan Football Federation was ordered to play its next two (2) official national team matches behind closed doors and the CAF Disciplinary Board imposed a fine of $50,000 on the Libyan Football Federation.
Libya has been embroiled in controversy, including a highly publicized incident in October where Nigeria’s Super Eagles were mistreated ahead of an AFCON qualifier.
The Libyan authorities diverted the Nigerian team’s aircraft to an unsafe airport, causing significant delays.
As a result, CAF awarded Nigeria three points after the match was cancelled.
Also, CAF dismissed Guinea’s appeal to disqualify Tanzania from the 2024 AFCON in another development.
During its meeting on December 19, 2024, CAF rendered its decision concerning the complaint filed by the Guinean Football Federation on the occasion of match No. 143 between Tanzania and Guinea, played on November 19, 2024, as part of the sixth day of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers.
The Disciplinary Board ruled that complaint filed by the Guinean Football Federation is declared admissible. The complaint was rejected.
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