Bruno Onyemaechi has expressed displeasure over the delay tactics used by Libya in Friday’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers in Uyo.
A late Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s strike earned the Super Eagles a deserved 1-0 win in Group D matchday 3 encounter.
Prior to the goal, the Eagles had to deal with persistent time wasting by the visitors who used every opportunity to go down with the slightest of tackles.
Reacting to the antics from the Libyans, Onyemaechi Joked that CAF should award them for time wasting.
The left-back also described the three points secured by the Eagles as very important.
“Important 3 points ✅ , Omo caf suppose give them award on wasting time.”
Up next for Onyemaechi and his teammates is the return leg in Benghazi on Tuesday, October 15.
After the win against Libya, the Eagles remain top in Group D on seven points from three games, scoring four goals without conceding.
For the Mediterranean Knights, they are bottom in the group with just one point.
Meanwhile, in the group’s other game Benin Republic thrashed Rwanda 3-0 to and are on six points.
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After the game, Libyan players and officials surrounded the ref, to complain that more time should have been added.
Hahaha, na dem take their own hand do themselves. It was the Libyans that wasted the whole time, especially their goalkeeper.
Next time, when they want to adopt time wasting tactics, they should not forget that it can come back and bite them in the patootie! HAHAHAHA!
Make them do same for the return leg, na them e go choke. These north Africa and their annoying pathetic antics. If they don’t employ time wasting tactics, they would use hostility.
North Africans use these tactics but if the west tries same they will be yellow carded and then small tackle red card. This has always been their way of football that is why you see them dominating with these carnal football. Ref was almost scrapping our win by wrongfully denying Lookman. NFF must make a petition else these things will continue to hurt Nigeria football.