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,

Eight countries have confirmed their spot at AFCON 2025 with two games left. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been made to wait after Libya ordeal.

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.

Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled

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”.

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has reached its final decision regarding the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifier between Libya and Nigeria.

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.

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.