Patrice Motsepe, President of CAF, condemned the treatment of the Nigerian national team in Libya ahead of the AFCON qualifier but refrained from commenting further until a final decision is made. He emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards such incidents and expressed the need for better sportsmanship in football, promising appropriate action. Nigeria refused to play the scheduled match against Libya after being held hostage at the airport, prompting a CAF investigation and potential changes to prevent future occurrences.
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