The Super Eagles had been due to play Libya on Tuesday in the city of Benghazi, where they hoped to seal a qualification berth for the finals in Morocco late next year. advertisementBut after being stranded for more than 16 hours at an airport 250 km (155 miles) away from their intended destination, the Nigerian players said they would not fulfil the fixture. "Apparently our plane is being fuelled as we speak and we should be leaving to Nigeria shortly." The Nigeria squad were completely stranded in a Libyan airport for over 16 hours and there was NO food and drink available either. (@Football__Tweet) October 14, 2024The Nigeria Football Federation said that as the team's charter flight was descending to Benghazi, it was diverted to Al Abraq International Airport with no alternative transport offered.

Source: Libya Today October 15, 2024 07:29 UTC