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Libya vs Nigeria: Turkish journalist hints on potential CAF verdict over botched AFCON qualifier

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  • Libya vs Nigeria is being investigated by CAF after the Super Eagles abandoned the 2025 AFCON qualifier
  • Turkish journalist Muhammet Duman has predicted the possible outcome as both teams await a verdict from CAF
  • Duman urged the continental football body to take decisive action that would deter other teams from such act

Turkish journalist Muhammet Duman has suggested that CAF would likely reschedule the botched 2025 AFCON qualifier between Libya and Nigeria.

The Super Eagles registered a 1-0 win over the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo on October 11, and the reverse fixture was billed for Beninah six days later.

Minutes before landing in Benghazi, the Nigerian national football team’s flight was diverted to Al-Abraq, where the team was stranded for several hours.

Super Eagles stranded in Libya

Nigerian players took to social media to raise the alarm, claiming they were left unattended in what many described as a hostage situation.

After waiting for more than 16 hours at the airport, the Nigerian team returned to their country, prompting CAF to launch an immediate investigation, Sports Ration reports.

The continental football body has set Wednesday, October 23 for the final verdict, but Hurriyet Newspaper Spor Arena writer Muhammed Duman says he does not expect any punishment for Libya.

He told Ekwutosblog :

“If we look at the CAF president’s approach in the first hours of the incident, I’m not very hopeful about tomorrow’s decision.

“I don’t think CAF will give any punishment to Libya. CAF will probably want this match to be replayed in another country.

“So, I don’t think there will be a 3-point penalty for this match. CAF may want this match to be played in another country under better conditions and atmosphere.”

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Duman added that CAF must make a strong statement by taking decisive action that would deter other teams from such an act.

He added:

“Which person can wait at the airport for 19 hours? I believe that CAF should look at these problems correctly.

“CAF must make the right decision to preserve the fair-play spirit of football. CAF has to act more sensitively to prevent such incidents from happening again. The body needs to make the best decision; otherwise, the chaos in African football will continue.

“In my opinion, a peaceful approach should be taken between both teams, but Libya should be seriously warned.”

CAF Sets Date for Final Ruling

Ekwutosblog earlier reported that the airport fiasco involving Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Libya has continued to spark widespread discussions.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to announce its judgment on the airport incident involving Libya and Nigeria Members of the Nigerian team contingent were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for a period spanning about 20 hours The African football governing body has disclosed the date it will hand down its judgment for the unsavoury incident.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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