The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) petitioned CAF to not just award the Super Eagles three points, three goals for the abandoned game against Libya, but to also ban them from hosting home matches, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
At the hearing of the case of the abandoned AFCON qualifiers after the Nigerian team were left at the airport stranded without food or water for over 18 hours, the NFF urged CAF to use Libya as an example to countries using all sort of underhand tactics to win home games.
Libyan outlet,Libya Akhba said the CAF Disciplinary Board recommended banning Libya from hosting three of their next home matches after the petition by the NFF. However it was cancelled after a passionate plea by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Libyan government, Abdel Hadi Al-Huwaij.
Contrary to reports it appears they won’t be taking the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) , rather they will file a plea with CAF seeking to have the fine of $50,000 reduced or overturned completely.
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