Eliminated Libya is reportedly vigorously pursuing its protest against CAF in match forfeiture to Nigeria for an Africa Cup of Nations match day 4 that did not hold.
After holding the Super Eagles and officials hostage in an abandoned airport for 20 hours, the match was cancelled even as the Super Eagles pulled out of the fixture.
The continental football ruling body later awarded the match to Nigeria with three points and three goals.
Libya are taking another route to fight their case after they missed out on qualification. They are reportedly pursuing a case at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (TAS). A check by our reporter however did not indicate that the case has been listed.
It is not among the 46 cases listed for hearing up till 19 December 2024. The only listed cases involving African litigants are that of Algeria Football Federation versus CAF which is about last season’s Confederation Cup semi-final duel of RS Berkane and USM Alger.
With the final standings of Group D, Libya will still be eliminated even if the controversial match were awarded to the team and Nigeria will still qualify atop of the group.
Should the points and goals awarded to Nigeria be reversed, the team will remain on top with eight points like Benin and Rwanda, but with a three-goal advantage.
Second-placed Benin with eight points have zero goal difference while Rwanda, also with eight points have a two-goal deficit.
If the match were awarded to Libya, the Mediterranean Knights would have eight points, like others, and a minus one goal difference which will not be enough to threaten any of the two qualified teams