Libya have accused the Super Eagles of throwing their final home game against Rwanda in a 2025 AFCON qualifier so that they will not qualify for the continental tournament next year.
Libya have stoked more fire in the growing enmity between them and Nigeria after CAF last month awarded a botched AFCON qualifier to the Super Eagles.
Libya Akhbar newspaper reported that the Super Eagles 2-1 loss to Rwanda in Uyo left a lot of questions.
“On the other side of the group, Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Rwanda on home ground added more controversy, especially since the result raised doubts about Nigeria’s intentions in this encounter,” the Libyan newspaper reported.
“The match between Nigeria and Rwanda was a shock to the Libyan fans.
“The fans expected a comfortable win for Nigeria, which would have kept Libya’s hopes alive if they defeated Benin. However, the scenario was contrary to expectations.
“Nigeria’s one-goal lead turned into a two-goal loss, as if the Green Eagles had abandoned their competitive spirit.
“The scene raised many questions in sports circles: Did Nigeria deliberately lose to eliminate Libya?”
However, Libya also failed to beat Benin at home to end any hopes to qualifying for the 2025 AFCON.
They face more sanctions after Benin complained that they were attacked after the scoreless draw in Tripoli Tuesday night.
