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CAF has no more room for excuses after airing another dirty laundry in full glare.
The recent ordeal faced by Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Libya is not just an embarrassment for the Libyan Football Federation.
Make no mistake – It is also a damning indictment of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The organisation, tasked with ensuring fair play and the smooth running of football across the continent, has once again allowed its dirty laundry to be aired in full view of the footballing world.
It is time to be brutally honest! CAF's ineptitude and lack of oversight have enabled yet another disgraceful episode of abuse and mistreatment, and strict sanctions must be imposed to prevent such incidents from happening again.
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The humiliation faced by the Super Eagles in Libya isn’t just an isolated incident of poor hospitality.
As the governing body of African football, CAF’s inability to enforce basic standards of fairness and security for visiting teams has become nothing short of a public embarrassment.
Libya vs Nigeria: CAF's Responsibility in Africa’s football disgrace
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CAF’s role in this mess cannot be overstated.
The body, which should be the guardian of football integrity across the continent, has failed to provide the bare minimum standards of player welfare, logistics, and security.
By allowing such hostile and inhumane conditions to persist, CAF has not only been caught napping by allowing one of Africa’s biggest football nations to be subjected to disgraceful treatment but it has also revealed once more, its utter incompetence in safeguarding the interests of teams, players, and officials.
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This is not just a one-off incident—this is a pattern.
Recall how Nigeria Professional Football League giants Enyimba F.C, faced similar maltreatment against a North African team.
That time, CAF showed they were toothless. No sanctions, no fines, no investigations.
Fast forward to today, and the same thing has happened again.
The Super Eagles, one of Africa’s most prestigious national teams, were subjected to more than 12 hours of humiliation and mind games at Al Abraq Airport, left without food, water, or even access to communication.
These are professional athletes preparing for an AFCON qualifier, yet CAF has stood idly by as their basic rights were violated.
It is a disgraceful lack of accountability that begs the question: What exactly is CAF doing to prevent these situations? The answer, clearly, is nothing.
Enough is enough! This consistent mistreatment of visiting teams cannot continue.
CAF must impose strict sanctions, not just on the Libyan Football Federation but on any nation or club that engages in these dirty tactics.
The longer CAF turns a blind eye, the more emboldened these organisations become.
Teams should not have to fear for their safety or well-being when travelling for matches. Players should not have to beg for WiFi access to contact their families after being left stranded in hostile environments.
If CAF continues to sit on the sidelines and do nothing, they risk undermining the very fabric of African football.
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Football is about fair competition and mutual respect, not intimidation and dirty tricks.
CAF’s failure to enforce basic standards of professionalism is tearing down the progress made in African football over the past decades.
They are allowing football to be played in lawless conditions where anything goes—where teams can be stranded, humiliated, and forced to endure inhumane conditions without any fear of consequence.
This incident presents another defining moment for CAF to rewrite the narrative of their weak oversight.
They can either step up and impose severe penalties on those responsible, or they can continue to let African football descend into chaos.
The time for excuses is over. It is no longer about isolated incidents–it’s about the very integrity of the sport on the continent.
CAF must act now, or they will forever be known as the organisation that allowed African football to become a playground for dirty and inhumane tactics.
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