Amid accusations of deliberate government interference, the Super Eagles have decided to go home rather than play their upcoming qualifier.
Nigeria's football players have said they are going to boycott Tuesday's African Cup Of Nations game in Libya after being stranded at an airport in the country overnight, in what the team's captain called 'mind games'. The Super Eagles squad was expected to land at Benghazi Airport on Sunday, but as the charter flight was descending, it was diverted to Al Abraq, 200km away, with no alternative transport offered, the Nigerian Football Federation said.
On Monday the Libyan Football Federation said in a statement on X its team faced a similar issue as they arrived in Nigeria for Friday's first leg in Uyo, which Nigeria won 1-0. Shortly before landing at an airport close to the match venue, the LFF said, airport officials told the pilot to head to a different airport around 350 km away.
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