A Libyan CAF Executive Committee member Hakim Al-Shalmani, has lamented that the Libyans did not present strong evidence at the CAF hearing of the controversy-ridden Libya-Nigeria match.
According to a statement he made in the Libyan publication, Libya Akhbar, Al-Shalmani said the trial scene saw a great disparity in support provided by the two contesting teams.
He pointed out that more than 20 people represented the Nigerian team in the case, including the Minister of Sports, members of the Nigerian Parliament, and other prominent figures.
On the other hand, Al-Shalmani expressed his dissatisfaction with the absence of official Libyan support, as he found himself alone in representing Libya in the national case.
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Al-Shalmani expressed his disappointment at the Libyan officials for neglecting the vital issues
He insisted that the Libya Nigeria issue affects Libya’s dignity and sporting reputation and it requires everyone’s intervention
The Confederation of African Football is expected to make a final decision on the Libya-Nigeria match in the African qualifiers later this weekend
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
