Libya's football federation criticises its Nigerian counterpart after the Super Eagles decide to boycott Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier.

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong spoke on behalf of the team and said that Nigeria would boycott the match and urged CAF (Confederation of African Football) to take action against Libya. But either way, the team was willing to forfeit the match.

The Nigeria men’s soccer team is back home after being stuck at a remote Libyan airport for over 15 hours, according to Nigeria’s football governing body and team captain William Troost-Ekong. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play against host Libya in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in the city of Benghazi on Tuesday,

The Nigerian soccer national team have officially boycotted their AFCON qualifier against Libya after their flight was diverted away from its original location with the team being held at the airport for over 12 hours,

Nigerian players and officials were kept in a locked airport for over 16 hours almost 150 miles away from their intended destination after their charter flight was redirected while on approach to Benghazi and instead landed in Bayda.

Nigeria’s players say they will boycott their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after being left stranded at an airport.

The Nigeria squad wanted to boycott their 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya after claiming they were stranded at an airport overnight. The game was later called off.

Nigeria’s players are planning to boycott their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya after they were left stranded at an airport for more than 12 hours.The Super Eagles squad flew into the Al Abraq International Airport in Libya on Sunday night ahead of their latest AFCON qualifier on Tuesday after being diverted from their original destination of Benghazi.

The Super Eagles were holed up at Al Abraq Airport for a punishing period of time without food, drink or WiFi.