Nigeria set to boycott 2025 Afcon qualifier in Libya after being left at airport - BBC Sport

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.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong described the squad's treatment in Libya as "mind games"

Nigeria will boycott their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after their players were left stranded at an airport overnight.

The Super Eagles squad were due to land in Benghazi on Sunday but their plane was instead diverted to Al Abraq, which is about 230km (143 miles) away from their intended destination.

A Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official told BBC Sport Africa the travelling contingent were “completely abandoned” and then locked inside the airport building after making arrangements to leave.

Captain William Troost-Ekong said the squad had decided not to play the game and called on his country's government "to intervene and rescue us".

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjwdgj94z7no

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