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CAF Fines Libyan Football Federation $50,000 for Misconduct During AFCON Qualifiers
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) $50,000 following misconduct by Libyan supporters and officials during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The incident occurred during Libya’s final qualifier against Benin in Benghazi, which ended in a goalless draw, securing Benin’s qualification.
Enraged Libyan fans reportedly threw stones and bottles at the visiting team, prompting Benin head coach Gernot Rohr to lament the physical assaults endured by his players and officials from both fans and police after the match.
In a statement, CAF’s Disciplinary Board found the Libyan Football Federation guilty of violating Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code. Consequently, Libya has been ordered to play its next two official national team matches behind closed doors and pay a fine of $50,000.
This penalty follows an earlier sanction imposed on the LFF, which was fined $50,000 for issues during a game against Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
In that instance, the Nigerian team was stranded at Al-Abraq International Airport for over 20 hours, leading to the game’s abandonment.
CAF continues to emphasize the need for discipline and proper conduct to ensure the safety of teams and officials in African football.
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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