Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya and were heading home on Monday, their captain William Troost-Ekong said, in protest at being diverted and abandoned for hours in an airport far from the match venue.

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.

The Nigeria national team squad are shortly due to fly back home from Libya after being left stranded in an airport for over 16 hours ahead of their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in

Nigeria have threatened to boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after being stranded for hours at an airport far from their destination where players said they lacked provisions and comfort.

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says his team have been left at an abandoned airport for more than 17 hours.

Nigeria were due to play Libya on Tuesday evening and flew to Libya on Sunday night; the Super Eagles flight was diverted to Al Abraq Airport, a three-hour drive away from their original destination in Benghazi;

Nigeria players were trapped in a Libyan airport for more than 12 hours branding it ‘like a hostage situation’. The Super Eagles had been due to play Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says players were locked in with no food or drink as part of “mind games”