The Super Eagles have threatened to boycott their 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya after being stranded at Al Abraq Airport for more than 12 hours. According to a statement from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department on Monday, the Nigerian delegation has been stuck at the airport since their arrival.

A video shared by the Eagles’ media team confirmed the situation, showing players and officials stranded along with their luggage, while Libyan airport officials remained indifferent. The team had departed for Libya on Sunday morning in preparation for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights.

Although the match is set to take place at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, just 10 kilometers from Benghazi, reports indicate that the team was diverted to another city upon arrival. The NFF stated that their chartered ValueJet aircraft was unexpectedly and dangerously diverted to Al Abraq International Airport, a facility mainly used for Hajj operations, just as the plane was preparing to land in Benghazi.

Fatigue set in as the players and officials waited at the airport without any reception from the Libyan Football Federation. No vehicles were provided to transport the team, and their hotel was reportedly three hours away in Benghazi. Although the NFF had arranged for vehicles to pick up the delegation, the diversion of the flight derailed those plans.

The players have now resolved not to participate in the match, while NFF officials work on flying the team back to Nigeria. This incident follows Nigeria's recent 1-0 victory over Libya at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, where Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored a late winner.