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Super Eagles players ‘held’ at Libyan airport ahead of AFCON qualifier
Libyan authorities appeared to have held the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s travelling contingent following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday.
The flight conveying the team was also diverted from Benghazi, where the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match is expected to take place, to another city.
The Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium last Friday on matchday three of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Both nations are set to meet again on matchday four, with the Nigerian team traveling to Libya on Sunday evening.
But in a video released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Super Eagles players and officials were seen trying to resolve the issue at a Libyan airport.
The airport officials were also seen preventing Nigeria’s contingent access to their destination for the upcoming match, leaving them stranded at the airport.
Airport gate locked.
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel
Libyans. Because of football.pic.twitter.com/rm5tNo2FiW
(@OgaNlaMedia) October 13, 2024
4+ hours at the Abraq Airport. pic.twitter.com/4XHZCk79RR
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel
Players were seen discussing in groups while their bags were left on the airport floor.
Speaking with journalists, Promise Efoghe, Super Eagles media officer, revealed that the aircraft was redirected to an airport in another city, identified as Al Abaq.
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