SaharaReporters learned that the players and coaches were stranded because Libyan authorities diverted the flight the team had earlier booked to take them to Benghazi, a venue for their upcoming ...

But after being stranded for more than 16 hours at an airport ... "As the captain, together with the team, we have decided that we will not play this game," Troost-Ekong said on X.

Only in Newsday All-Long Island girls track and field team 2024 3m read Only in Newsday All-Long Island baseball second team 2024 Only in Newsday All-Long Island boys tennis team 2024 4m read ...

The squad said on social media that they were stranded at Libya's Al Abraq International Airport for 14 hours on their way to a match in Benghazi. The Nigerian men's soccer team had a bad day on ...

But after being stranded for more than 16 hours at an airport ... "As the captain, together with the team, we have decided that we will not play this game," William Troost-Ekong said on X.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Monday that their national team had returned home after alleged "inhumane treatment" in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

After being stranded for 16 hours at airport 250km from venue, Nigerian team have elected to return home Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya and were heading home ...

Nigeria have threatened to boycott their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya on Tuesday after being stranded for hours ... Federation said that as the team's charter flight was descending ...

after being stranded overnight at Al Abraq Airport in what the team captain described as “mind games”. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg ...

Nigeria's football team stranded at Libya airport, putting Africa Cup qualifier in doubt The Super Eagles are scheduled to play the second-leg tie on Tuesday. The first leg, which Nigeria won 1-0 on ...