According to Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe, the team’s chartered flight was nearing its destination in Benghazi when it was unexpectedly rerouted to a different city, located over two hours away from their intended base.
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The squad, along with their officials, had departed Nigeria for Libya on Sunday morning and have been delayed at the airport for over 13 hours without a place to rest or even internet access.
Meanwhile, Libyan players expressed dissatisfaction with the treatment they received from Nigerian authorities upon their arrival in West Africa last week. This followed their 1-0 loss in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday three, where Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winning goal just four minutes before the final whistle.
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