Libya Football Federation (LFF) don dey threaten to take legal action against Nigeria after the Super Eagles boycott the 2025 AFCON qualifier match wey suppose happen on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles were stranded for over 20 hours at Al Abraq Airport, which be far from the match venue, without food or internet access. This treatment make the Nigerian team decide to boycott the match and return to Nigeria on Monday night.
According to Augustine Eguavoen, the caretaker coach of the Super Eagles, the experience be very traumatic. “Thanks to the Libyans for letting us go, but it was a horrible 18-20 hours of experience and we don’t want to go through that again,” he say.
The LFF accuse the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of not cooperating with local organizers and say the flight diversion might be due to routine aircraft protocols or logistical problems. However, the NFF say the treatment of the Super Eagles be inhumane and consistent with Libya’s hostile attitude towards other African teams.
CAF has announced that the match will not take place as scheduled and will refer the matter to the competent CAF bodies for investigation. The LFF has also apologized to their fans and promised to take all legal measures to protect the interests of the Libyan national team.
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has praised President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, for their roles in airlifting the stranded players from Libya. The Minister for Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, also commended the Eagles for their maturity despite the provocations they faced in Libya.
