CAF has fined the nation's Football Federation due
to negligence relating to security issues during
March's AFCON qualifier with Egypt
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been
fined $5,000 by the Confederation of African
Football (CAF) due to over-crowding and a lack of
security during its national team's Africa Cup of
Nations qualifier with Egypt in March.
The 1-1 draw took place at Ahmadu Bello Stadium
in Kaduna – a 16,000-capacity venue, although
multiple reports have suggested around 40,000
people were in the ground.
Pictures of fans perched upon broadcasting
towers and watching the match from the roof of a
stand prompted outcry and CAF has elected to
act.
The offences committed by the NFF, as listed by
the CAF Disciplinary Board, were "spectators over
packed in stadium" and "lack of security".
The NFF has also been warned that further
sanctions will be applied if there is a repeat of
such incidents.
Egypt won the subsequent return match 1-0 in
Alexandria to all but end Nigeria's hopes of
qualifying for AFCON 2017 in Gabon, although the
Egyptian Football Federation has also been fined
$5,000 for "excessive usage of lasers" during that
match.

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