The Super Eagles team and staff were boarding the aircraft to depart Libya for Nigeria, more than 14 hours after they were stranded in the north African

Players and officials of the Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, are set to fly back from Libya. This comes after the Libyan government succumbed to pressure from external bodies, to refuel the Super Eagles’ chartered jet and clear their airspace.

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has summoned the Charge d' Affaires of Libya to a meeting over the poor treatment meted out

The Super Eagles and officials have boarded their aircraft to depart Libya for Nigeria following a botched Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has acknowledged the predicament faced by Nigeria’s Super Eagles, who have been stranded at a local airport in Libya for several hours ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifier against the host nation.

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 have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

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.

The Super Eagles will be without Samuel Chukwueze for Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. Chukwueze sustained a hamstring injury during the first game against the Mediterranean Knights on Friday.

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