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The Nigerian national football team, led by captain William Troost-Ekong, has withdrawn from their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. This decision follows a prolonged airport delay due to their flight's diversion and lack of further transport options.

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.

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 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

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

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