Nigeria boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya
Nigeria to boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya after players claim they were left stranded at airport overnight
The Nigeria men’s soccer team is set to leave Libya after being stuck at a remote airport for over 15 hours, according to Nigeria’s soccer governing body.
Libya criticises Nigeria amid Afcon qualifier boycott
Libya's football federation criticises its Nigerian counterpart after the Super Eagles decide to boycott Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier.
Why Nigeria soccer is boycotting its AFCON qualifying match against Libya
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.
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Nigeria’s soccer players say they will boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Libya after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games”.
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Stranded Nigeria team boycott Libya qualifier in Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya and were heading home on Monday, their captain said, in protest at being diverted and abandoned for hours in an airport far from the match venue.
Nigeria soccer team arrive home after boycotting Africa Cup qualifier against Libya
Nigeria’s soccer players arrived at Abuja Airport on Tuesday after boycotting their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya where they were stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games.
Libya blames Nigeria for AFCON qualifier cancellation
Libya's footballing body says Nigeria is to blame for the postponement of a scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The Libyan Football Federation has blamed the cancellation of Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on match rivals Nigeria.
Soccer-Libya lay blame for qualifier postponement on Nigeria
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) said Nigeria were to blame for the postponement of Tuesday's scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benghazi after the visitors refused to play the match citing mistreatment on arrival in the country.
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