AFCON 2025 QUALIFIER: Nigeria, Libya Match Won’t Hold – CAF Explains

AFCON 2025 QUALIFIER: Nigeria, Libya Match Won’t Hold – CAF Explains

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has explained why the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match between Nigeria and Libya won’t hold.

Recall that the match was initially scheduled for 8 p.m., today, Tuesday, October 15.

However, CAF in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon noted that the case between the two nations “will be referred to the competent CAF bodies”.

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 African football governing body’s decision is a fallout of Super Eagles return to Nigeria yesterday, following a 14-hour hostage in the hands of Libyan authorities.