Nigeria to boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya after players claim they were left stranded at airport overnight
The Nigeria men’s soccer team is set to leave Libya after being stuck at a remote airport for over 15 hours, according to Nigeria’s soccer governing body.
Why Nigeria soccer is boycotting its AFCON qualifying match against Libya
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.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface and Nigerian national team stranded in Libyan airport for 12 hours after flight diversion
On Tuesday, Nigeria was set to play Libya in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, but the game will now not go ahead as the Nigerian team will boycott the game. Nigeria were set to fly into Benghazi
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