Nigeria has been fined 5,000 Dollars by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for fans misconduct during its first leg of the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match on June 13.
CAF’s decision was released on its website in Abuja on Tuesday. It said that the decision was reached at its disciplinary board meeting on Sept. 20.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that fans rushed into the pitch to celebrate the Super Eagles’ second goal in the match played at the Kaduna Stadium, Kaduna.
The encounter ended in 2-0 in favour of the Eagles. The victory placed Nigeria is the second position in Group G with four points behind Egypt which has six points.
