Nigeria's national soccer team is stuck at airport for 19 hours. Trip boycott Libya
The Nigerian national soccer team refused to play and returned to its country, saying it had been damaged by an "inhumanitarian psychological game" on the road to Libya. According to major foreign media such as the AP and AFP on the 15th, the fourth round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria, which was scheduled to be held in Benghazi, Libya, is expected to be canceled. This is because the Nigerian national team suddenly returned home, saying it would boycott the game. The Nigerian Football Association and its players claim that they were unable to play due to unfair treatment from Libya. According to them, the plane carrying the Nigerian team had to change its destination to Albrak Airport, about 220km from Benghazi Airport, just before landing. Nigeria's captain William Trost-Ekong said on social media, "The Libyan government canceled the approval to land in Benghazi for no reason. (At Albrak Airport), the airport was locked