William Troost-Ekong, captain of the Super Eagles, has praised the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to give Nigeria three points against Libya in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Ousmane Kane, the chairperson of the CAF Disciplinary Board, signed a statement on Saturday stating that the decision to give Nigeria the points came after the disciplinary committee it established to investigate the issue found Libya responsible for the cruel treatment of the Nigerian senior men’s football team.
As they got ready to honour their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification with the Mediterranean Knights, the players and officials were left stranded at an airport in Libya for hours without food or internet.
Troost-Ekong responded to the news on his official Twitter account, praising the CAF decision and pointing out that the Super Eagles are getting closer to AFCON 2025.
Nigeria’s choice to decline to play Libya was justified, which pleased Troost-Ekong, who has been considered for the CAF Player of the Year award.
“JUSTICE: CAF awards three points and three goals to Nigeria. Libya fined $50,000,” he wrote on Twitter.
He further elaborated, “Plane was diverted 300km from the scheduled airport even when the pilot told them he was low on fuel.
“One step closer to our target AFCON 2025.”
