The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed a $50,000 fine on Libya and ordered the country to play two matches behind closed doors following incidents of misconduct by both supporters and officials during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin on November 18 in Benghazi.

This latest sanction adds to a series of controversies surrounding Libyan football. Notably, in October, Libya was involved in a highly publicized incident where Nigeria’s Super Eagles were deliberately mistreated ahead of their AFCON qualifier. Libya diverted the Nigerian team’s aircraft to an unsafe airport, causing significant delays and prompting CAF to award Nigeria three points after the match was canceled.

In addition to the Libya sanction, CAF dismissed Guinea’s appeal to disqualify Tanzania from the 2024 AFCON. Guinea had claimed that Tanzanian substitute Ibrahim Ame wore a shirt number (26) that was not listed on the official team sheet. However, after reviewing the case, CAF’s disciplinary committee found no grounds for disqualifying Tanzania.