Topic: Is the CAF really taking responsibility? - page 3. (Read 961 times)

It's such a pathetic situation from the Libyan side, if what we have seen on the new so far proposing they are trying to do a pay back then it's a really sad situation how low they will descend to be this petty, going by the international practice in football, if they felt ill treated when they came to Nigeria, was it not proper they reported they issues to CAF and wait for proper response on the issue than waiting for an opportunity to get a pay back which they had to take so extreme, 12hrs is literally enough to consider such as keeping the players hostage literally.

Or maybe you mean that we are waiting for a Libyans to cook up a lie to attempt to justify their actions, the reasons for that is very clear and everyone who critically view the situation would definitely know their actions were deliberate as well as the motive behind it. According to what I read on the news, the airport Nigerians landed was an abandoned Airport and they were still the ones who granted Nigerians the permission to land there, stranded without food or drink for several hours. And I even heard that they intend to take legal actions against the NFF because they forfeited the match even when it was truly their fault.

When a team faces inhuman treatment in any way, they should complain to CAF immediately. I don't think the Libyan Football Federation did that; rather, they decided to take laws into their hands. Their decision to retaliate against the perceived maltreatment without complaint will make them guilty.

Libya is a country that is facing instability. Two governments control the country. The UN-backed government in the West and the Eastern government headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The Super Eagles were denied access to Benghazi Airport located in the East. It was likely the military administrators who gave the order. But the comments of the Libyan caption showed that it was a preplanned action.

It is quite strange that CAF does not even place a fine on Libya (or on Nigeria when they did this to the Libya national team last time) in order to deter this sort of thing from happening. Many FAs in African countries have some form of corruption in them, so a financial penalty will do enough to kick some executives in the rear as a wake-up call to prevent this kind of behavior from happening.

It should not be just a 3-0 forfeit.

They should definitely take action otherwise this will happen again in many places because when something like this goes not punished by the law from the governance body it leave spaces for other entities to commit the same. I think this type of precedent should be heavily investigated from the governing body as I said and be punished to the maximum so it does not leave any space for others to try and emulate it. This is a dangerous precedent which has upset quite a lot of persons and gone totally against what football should do, unite all people in a game.

At the moment I think CAF performance in regulating football is questionable, because after all a lot of bad things happen to teams that compete with each other between African teams, what happened in the Libya vs Nigeria match should obviously be a reference for CAF to improve their standards in organizing and coordinating every team that will compete, because I think the incident that happened to the Nigeria squad is definitely something that should have been prevented if CAF could have solved the problems of the two teams that occurred in the previous first leg match, Libya action over Nigeria in my opinion is a form of revenge that they did because previously Nigeria had also tried to abandon Libya and experienced the same thing as Nigeria before when Libya visited Nigeria,  but indeed if we look at the current political involvement in the CAF decision is very large, and this can indeed be a big problem that interferes with the integrity and beauty of the game, disrupting unity among players, fans and even countries.

You made a point here though we are waiting to hear from news to know exactly what happened at Libya that made the supper eagles of Nigeria to be stranded and the reason why the match didn't hold, what you just explain could be a good reason it could be that Libya what to make a pay back time to what Nigeria did to them when they were expected to land at Uyo  and later landed at Port Harcourt, CAF is much aware to what happened.
Africans really need to change there mindset when it come to sports this what unit nations together not the other way round, I believe what just happened to Nigeria at Libya is the reason why most African players is refusing to play for there home country and choose to play for another country in Europe I did not blame them for there is corruption among CAF.

This ain't about Jumping into conclusions, let's call a spade a spade, this whole controversy is in no way an accident or an unintended act by the Libyans, on the contrary, it's an intentional act, this was personal and a direct retaliation for what Conspired between the both parties during the Libyan Football Federation last visit to Nigeria, which we already know was a fault from their own end. The competition was meant to take place in Uyo Nigeria, and the Nigerian Football Federation were expecting to receive them in Uyo, only for them to receive a call 2 hours before arrival that they'll be landing in Port Harcourt and not Uyo, I mean who does that?

I think the CAF already knows this fact and that's why they should really address the situation because it was just too much.

It’s never difficult for the CAF to make decisions my friend. What might be feared is seeing them being in politics in to their decision which is not acceptable. As this can ruin the beauty of football and the unity of the people involved.

It is difficult to hold CAF alone responsible for the poor standard of football in Africa. While CAF plays an important role in developing the game, many other factors contribute to this problem. These include political instability in some countries, lack of infrastructure, lack of investment in youth academies, and weak administrative organization in some clubs. Although CAF offers some programs to develop the game, it needs to do more to improve the level of its tournaments, support African clubs and players, and increase financial and logistical support to develop the game on the continent.

That's true, because involving politics in such critical situation such as this might only prompt other nations to do something worse than this, of which we expect nothing more than a fair judgement and justice to whatever was done to the Super Eagles of Nigeria while at Libya. Because though it's truth that the route from Port Harcourt to Always is stressful due to the bad road, it's rumoured that the Libyans teams were the people who chose Port Harcourt for landing due to the fact they never wanted to pay excess cost, even when the Nigerian Football Federation suggested it. Hence, I strongly urges Confederation Of African Football "CAF" to be unbiased in this, to avoid international dislike.

I like how you said it because it is the whole truth. Most of the users who are engaging this thread are Africans and we know that CAF ain't doing nothing. Anyone who knows Libya since after the fall of Gaddafi would know that the country has become a shadow of its former self. Had Gaddafi been alive these nonsense would never have happened. He was a man who wanted to see a United Africa and not an African where visiting footballers are treated like piece shit and then the government tries to hide it. Please no one should get me wrong, I am not trying to stir up a political conversation, I am just saying that this evil the Libyan's did will go unpunished because they in the past they did it to the Cameroonian team, they also did it to a local Nigerian club team.

Better, if the CAF are not taking a drastic decision on this, things may escalate beyond this and get worse more, before we know it, we are going to be having records on its kind and matches will be postpone for useless reasons they would have tighten more their security and discipline tier players by issuing a ban on them, the earlier the better that they bring an end to sub flimsy excuses that may cause racism in sports starting from here henceforth.

These wars are just pathetic, every single team trying to get revenge on the other or trying to get them demoralized and tired before the game, this whole airport lockdown must stop and punish every single one of them with a decade ban on every single competition so they will know better than acting like stupid kids
How many of those have been already? Libya and South Africa teams are stranded in Nigeria, now the Nigerian team is blocked in Libya, and Morroco will not Algeria because of a flag on their shirts, and some still dream of a shared World Cup bid.

Thank you for sharing this information. While we all wait for the CAF to finally decide on what to do after their investigation. They should be fair and not involve politic when it comes to football.

From minor issues to bigger problems I don't see why this should be brought to this level, if there's any disagreement with the both countries it should be sorted out and not using that to disrupt any processes involved within the both countries. And felt so bad seeing that the Libya treated the super eagles in that manner which is not right. I think there should be an immediate effect to resolve this issues before it gets out of hand, cause if they should do this to Nigerians how about them coming for returning match and the super eagles do same.

That's true. Instead of calling out CAF, why not bring out the countries responsible for this and instead mete out punishment because from the way it's going nothing is clear yet, we don't really know who's really at fault most other than the fact that the Libyan government chose to maltreat the Super Eagles and still tried to play the victim, threatening legal action if Nigeria tried to back out of playing the return leg.
 I'm sure things like this usually happens between some of these African countries so I feel the best thing to do is fine them and let everyone move on. Although it kinda irks me that these things are allowed to happen in the first place. It's so petty and childish if you look at it.

As a Nigerian that recides in Rivers State and have visited akwa ibom state countless times, I can relate well with whatever deficulty the Lybia team alleged to have faced  due to thier landing in port Harcourt, rivers state and then taking a bus to Uyo in akwa ibom state where the game was fixed. We all know that the condition of the road isn't good and that it might have given them discomfort in a bit. Also, anyone that has used that rout before will attest to the fact that there are a lot of security check point on the road and those guys are clearly doing there jobs and don't care if you're on your national duty or not. Stop and search is a normal thing in Nigeria and maybe with regards to that, it's understandable to accept some part of the statement that's coming from the angle of the Lybia captain. The angle he's wrong is that he's trying to paint the narrative as though it's an intentional act. When they got to Uyo, days to the game, logistics where made totally available and they where lodged in a one of the best hotel in Uyo while provision was made for thier security to and from thier training ground. Apart from the initial deficulty they faced, nothing went wrong again till thier exit.

On the part of the deficulty the super eagles faced, it's totally on a different level and one can see clearly that they are just being emotional and reacting to whatever they feel was done to them in Nigeria. Diverting them to another airport is not something that's strange but leaving them in an airport for the numbers of hours without a valid explanation without food and water is totally on another level. Take politics aside, these are international players you're talking about and you're confining them in an airport and had to let them sleep on the floor for a whole night? What's the Nigerian ambassador to Libya doing? What's the Libya sports body doing at that time to ensure that if for a reason the Nigerian team is trying to tannish thier image that such a plan doesn't work? I don't even expect much from the decision of the CAF because at this point, it's going to be politics and only politics. Don't expect any reasonable decisions from them.

Football has a special power of bringing people together across national and cultural divides. And we've seen that at AFCON many times before. But if the concerns of countries such as Nigeria and Libya are not adequately addressed by CAF, it risks turning what should be a celebration of sport into a problem.

CAF must strengthen the player welfare system. Ensure adequate infrastructure and address the unique concerns faced by each country. Perhaps a serious dialogue with the national soccer team and tight-knit community would help resolve the conflict. and help prevent problems from escalating. One solution might be for CAF to have a task force that visits each participating country to assess opportunities and support development. and ensure fairness to all players involved. This way, we can keep the spirit of AFCON alive and avoid potential conflicts between countries.




Indeed, you have commented regarding how easy it is for disagreements to blossom into misperceptions. That's especially true in high-profile events like international sports. While there are African countries who will face challenges with structures and welcome, it should still be an equal playing field from both parties. If the host country and guest nation can work together to overcome some of their innumerable issues, the perception of those issues may just waiver away.

I think CAF must take a very pro-active approach in building relations between host countries and visiting teams, such as proper planning for the airport, transport arrangement in clear detail and some sort of cultural training on all players and coaching staff. Lastly, the success of AFCON rests on getting all men on to leave no stone unturned towards making the experience as smooth as possible. Respecting all the people involved.



It is very disappointing to hear of the treatment the Nigeria national team has received. No team should have to face such conditions. Especially in the World Cup where the aim is to promote unity and good sportsmanship. It feels like a failure for African football. It has come this far in terms of professionalism and international respect.

CAF certainly has a responsibility to ensure that such incidents are prevented in the future. They must prioritize the welfare and fairness of all teams, no matter where football is played. This situation highlights the need for stricter regulations. and closely monitoring the host country To ensure that the host country is provided with the necessary facilities and accommodations, if CAF can put in place a clear mechanism for hosting the host country. It will make a huge difference to the reputation and fairness of competitions like AFCON.

We can not question CAF for not taking a prompt decision on the matter yet, they need to carry out a thorough investigation before taking any decision on the matter. This is a matter that has gone beyond the two teams, it now concerns the integrity of the two countries on how they treat their visitors. I hope that CAF's decision will be fair and they will sanction either of the counties that is found to be at fault.

Although looking at the scenerio from my own point of view I believe that the Libyan authority treated the super eagles of Nigeria, very poorly. It's alleged that the treatment is a revenge for how their players were treated when they came to play in Nigeria. But they're giving airport protocols as excuse for the poor treatment. I however support the decision of the super eagles to boycott the match because the unnecessary delay and poor reception would've affected them mentally during the match.