Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled
has issued a new statement regarding the controversy surrounding the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria .
CAF had earlier condemned the treatment of the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, at an airport in Libya. Upon arrival, the team faced scant respect from airport authorities, with no official representation from the Libyan Football Federation. Calls to the General Secretary of the Libyan Football Federation yielded no results, with promises of buses arriving in"10 minutes" later becoming"two hours" and then"three hours."
The incident referred to was actually generated by the Libyans, who informed the NFF that their contingent would land in Port Harcourt, not Uyo, only two hours before arrival.
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