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The Nigeria Football Federation, on Monday, decided to pull the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.
This follows a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team has been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon.
The PUNCH reports that the Nigerian delegation was en route to Benghazi for the crucial qualifier when their chartered aircraft was dangerously diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport typically reserved for hajj operations.
The unexpected diversion left Super Eagles players and officials stranded without any assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which failed to provide transportation.
Meanwhile, captain William Troost-Ekong condemned the treatment of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team after they were stranded for over 12 hours at Al Abaq Airport in Libya.
In a post on Monday, he further released pictures of some of his distressed teammates.
See photos below
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