Nigeria to call back team after ‘inhumane treatment’ in Libya

Representation pic

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said it will fly the country's team back to the country Monday after alleged "inhumane treatment" in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

"Players have resolved not to play the match any longer as NFF officials are making plans to fly the team back home," said NFF director of communications, Ademola Olajire.

Also Read: 2026 World Cup qualifier: Security issues prompt relocation of Iran-Qatar WC qualifying game to Dubai

A formal complaint by Nigeria has also been sent to the Confederation of African football (CAF). The Nigerian team have been held at an abandoned airport in Libya for more than 15 hours since their chartered flight landed on Sunday.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever