Monday, December 30, 2024 - The Confederation of African Football has announced that it has fined the Libyan Football Federation $50,000 for misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Recall that Benin played a goalless draw with Libya in Benghazi on the
final day of the qualifiers to book a ticket to the continental showpiece.
The outcome of the match sparked anger among the Libyan fans, who
resorted to throwing stones and bottles at the visiting team.
Benin head coach Gernot Rohr lamented that his players and officials
suffered assault from fans and police after the final whistle was blown.
In a statement, the CAF Disciplinary Board found the Libyan Football
Federation guilty of violating Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code
due to the behaviour of its supporters and officials during and after the
match.
The Libyan Football Federation was ordered to play its next two official
national team matches behind closed doors, and the CAF Disciplinary Board fined
it USD 50,000.
"The CAF Disciplinary Board found the Libyan Football Federation
guilty of violating articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code for the
behavior of its supporters and officials during and after the match.
"The Libyan Football Federation was ordered to play its next two
(2) official national team matches behind closed doors and the CAF Disciplinary
Board imposed a fine of USD 50,000 on the Libyan Football Federation."
This comes months after the LFF was fined $50,000 following the botched
game against the Nigerian Super Eagles.
The Nigerian national team were left stranded at the Al-Abraq
International Airport for more than 20 hours before the team eventually
abandoned the game.
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