As the investigation unfolds, CAF aims to maintain the integrity of African football, stressing that such incidents could damage the spirit of cooperation that sports are meant to promote.
Prominent figures in the African sports community have called for unity and peaceful resolution, urging African nations to avoid actions that may harm the continent's growing sporting reputation.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken action following the cancellation of the Group D second-leg fixture of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier between Nigeria's Super Eagles and Libya's Mediterranean Knights.
A disciplinary committee, chaired by Senegal’s Ousmane Kane, has been constituted to investigate the circumstances leading to Nigeria's withdrawal from the match, which was scheduled for October 15 in Libya.
