De latest news dey say Nigeria‘s Super Eagles, wey be di country’s senior male football team, dey stranded for Libya ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against di Mediterranean Knights.
Di team leave Uyo on Sunday morning for Libya, but things no go as planned. According to sports journalist Tobi Adepoju, di host nation, Libya, make last-minute diversion of di chartered flight. Instead of landing in Benghazi, where di match go hold, di plane land for Abraq International Airport, which dey far from di intended destination.
Di Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had already arrange transportation in Benghazi, but di sudden diversion leave di team stranded at Abraq Airport without any buses provided by di Libyan Football Association. Di team spend over five hours locked up at di airport, with NFF officials scrambling for alternative transport arrangements.
Dis situation dey linked to di poor treatment di Libyan team allegedly face when dem visit Nigeria last week. Di Libyan team captain, Faisal Al-Badri, accuse di NFF of poor treatment, but di NFF refute di allegations, saying di Libyan team change their arrival plans at di last minute.
Di match, which go hold on Tuesday, very important because Nigeria need win to secure qualification for di AFCON tournament in Morocco, while Libya need win to keep their slim hopes alive.
