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Former Super Eagles defender, Mobi Oparaku, is assured that the Confederation of African Football, CAF, volition not authorisation Nigeria implicit the cancelled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.
The Group D 2nd limb clash was called disconnected by CAF pursuing the Eagles’ ordeal.
Libyan authorities diverted Nigeria’s formation to a distant airport, wherever they were denied food, h2o and Internet for implicit 18 hours.
Following the incident, the Super Eagles players decided not to spell up with the game.
CAF yet delisted the fixture and forwarded the substance to its disciplinary body.
While the verdict of the disciplinary assemblage is inactive being expected, Oparaku is assured that Nigeria volition not beryllium sanctioned due to the fact that the state has ever been a bully big to visiting teams.
“CAF knows we are not what is reported by the Libyans, we are not biased, we ne'er maltreat our visitors, CAF knows we can’t bash such,” helium told Brila FM.
“I americium assured nary authorisation volition autumn connected Nigeria, I judge we volition get a just outcome.”
Despite not playing their matchday 4 fixture, Nigeria apical the radical with 7 points, portion Libya are bottommost with conscionable 1 point.
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