How can African football rid itself of dirty tricks?
CAF awarded Nigeria victory and sanctioned Libya after the Super Eagles players were stranded at an airport for nearly 20 hours without food, water and internet access.
Last month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded Nigeria victory in a forfeited 2025 Nations Cup qualifier against Libya, and fined Libya $50,000.
It came after an investigation found that a plane carrying the Nigerian squad had been deliberately redirected to the wrong airport – where the Super Eagles were left for nearly 20 hours without food, water or internet access.
The incident has yet again exposed the unorthodox – and unsporting - tactics which are often used against visiting teams in African football.
So why has psychological and physical intimidation been allowed to continue?
Presenter: Mpho Lakaje
Guests: Sports journalist Oluwashina Okeleji, and Isha Johansen, former president of Sierra Leone Football Association, and a member of FIFA’s council, and the CAF executive committee.
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