The Super Eagles of Nigeria have pulled out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.
This comes against the backdrop of a 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the national team was stranded on Sunday afternoon.
The Nigerian delegation, on their way to Benghazi for a critical qualifier, faced a dangerous mid-flight diversion when their chartered plane was rerouted to Al Abraq, a small airport usually used for hajj operations.
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The players and the technical team, as a result of the unexpected diversion, were stranded without any help from the Libyan Football Federation, which was not able to provide transportation.
Captain of the side, William Troost-Ekong, condemned how the senior national team was treated after they were stranded for more than 12 hours at the airport.
