The purported appeal by Libya to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) against the decision by CAF to hand a win to the Super Eagles over their botched game, could end up as a ruse because the sports arbitration body didn’t list the case for hearing, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Libya claimed they have filed an appeal against the decision by CAF to award the Super Eagles three points, three goals for the botched AFCON qualifiers billed for in Benghazi, challenging the decision of CAF’s disciplinary committee which ruled that their act of leaving the Super Eagles stranded at the airport for over 18 hours violates it’s statues.
They claimed to have filed an appeal against the judgement and the $500,000 fine based on several reports, but according to veteran Nigerian journalist Kunle Solaja their case isn’t on the list of what CAS will hear before they end of the year.
“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”, he wrote for Sportsvillagesquare.com.
“The case is listed as “TAS 2024/A/10528 FAF & Club USM Alger c/ CAF & FRMF & RS Berkane.”
Furthermore even if CAS rule in favour of Libya by going as far as awarding them three points , three goals it will still not be sufficient enough for them to qualify for the AFCON. 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.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
