The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the postponement of the second-leg AFCON 2025 qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights. The decision follows recent events in Libya.
CAF’s communications department released the statement on Tuesday, October 15.
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The statement reads: “The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between Libya and Nigeria will not take place as scheduled tonight. The matter will be referred to the competent CAF bodies.”
The match was originally set to take place today, Tuesday, in Libya at 8 p.m., following the first leg held last Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
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The Super Eagles secured a 1-0 victory over the Mediterranean Knights with a goal in the 86th minute.
However, the statement did not confirm a new date for the second leg, leaving football fans eagerly awaiting an update from CAF regarding the fixture.
It’s important to mention that CAF announced on Monday that it had launched an investigation into the incident, after the Libya Football Federation accused Nigeria of sabotage and threatened to pursue legal action.
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