AFCON 2025Q: Nigeria withdraw from Libya game.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have opted out of their  2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game against Libya.

This follows what the Nigerians have declared as inhumane treatment given to them by their host, Libya.

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According to them, their scheduled flight to Benghazi was diverted to Al Labraq.

Several reports from Nigeria has it that, the NFF per medical advice has decided to withdraw from Tuesday's AFCONQ game against Libya.
The team was left stranded at the Al Abraq Airport for 14 hrs. pic.twitter.com/uREReBE9N9

— JasonBannerman (@jasonbannerman) October 14, 2024

The Nigeria team of players, technical team, officials, and other high-ranking government officials were left stranded and frustrated without food, water, internet connectivity, and other essentials for more than 14 hours.

Several Nigeria players,  captain, William Troost Ekong, and Victor Boniface have had turns to express their disappointment on the treatment meted out to them by the North African outfit.

Been at the airport for almost 13 hours no food no wifi no where to sleep
African we can do better @caf

— Victor Boniface (@boniface_jrn) October 14, 2024

12+ hours in an abandoned airport in Lybia after our plane was diverted whilst descending. Lybian government rescinded our approved landing in Benghazi with no reason. They’ve locked the airport gates and left us without phone connection, food or drink. All to play mind games.

— William Troost-Ekong (M.O.N) (@WTroostEkong) October 14, 2024

But in a sharp turn of events, the Libyan Football Federation has come out to dispel suggestions that they did all these in retaliation for purported bad treatment suffered in Nigeria for the first leg.

🚨Statement:

1- We are deeply concerned about the recent reports surrounding the diversion of the Nigerian national team’s flight ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya.#Caf #Libya #Nigeria #football

— Libyan FF – الإتحاد الليبي لكرة القدم (@Libyan_FF) October 14, 2024

CAF has however announced that it will investigate the matter to the latter.

CAF views the disturbing and unacceptable experiences of the Nigerian National Football Team (‘’Super Eagles’’) at an airport in Libya in a very serious lighthttps://t.co/ee4ibHIw4v

— CAF Media (@CAF_Media) October 14, 2024

This development has made the Nigeria team based on medical withdraw from participating in the game on health grounds.