CAF launches probe into Super Eagles’ ordeal at Libyan Airport

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The Confederation of African Football has expressed deep concern over the troubling ordeal faced by Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, at a Libyan airport.

The federation highlighted immediate steps to engage both Libyan and Nigerian authorities, following reports that the team and their staff were left stranded under distressing conditions for several hours.

The incident is now under investigation by CAF’s Disciplinary Board.

This was contained in a statement obtained from the CAF website on Monday afternoon.

It was titled, “CAF Views the Disturbing and Unacceptable Experiences of the Nigerian National Football Team (‘Super Eagles’) at an Airport in Libya in a Very Serious Light.”