Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong spoke on behalf of the team and said that Nigeria would boycott the match and urged CAF (Confederation of African Football) to take action against Libya. But either way, the team was willing to forfeit the match. He wrote on Twitter/X:12+ hours in an abandoned airport in Lybia after our plane was diverted whilst descending. As the captain together with the team we have decided that we will NOT play this game. We respect ourselves and respect our opponents when they are our guests in Nigeria.

Source: Libya Today October 14, 2024 17:36 UTC