Libya's football federation criticises its Nigerian counterpart after the Super Eagles decide to boycott Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier.

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.

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.

Eight countries have confirmed their spot at AFCON 2025 with two games left. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been made to wait after Libya ordeal.

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.

Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled

Nigeria’s soccer players say they will boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Libya after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games”.

Amid talks of the poor treatment of the Super Eagles by the Libyan Football Federation, we explore the potential sanctions CAF may impose on Libya for their actions.

The Nigeria squad wanted to boycott their 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya after claiming they were stranded at an airport overnight. The game was later called off.