The Super Eagles have faced a challenging ordeal during their trip to Libya for the second leg of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. After securing a 1-0 victory in Uyo last week, the team arrived in Libya only to be detained by authorities at Al Abaq Airport, preventing them from continuing to their intended destination in Benghazi.
The team was stranded at the airport for over 15 hours without any arrangements for transportation. Their flight, originally scheduled to land in Benghazi, was rerouted to Al Abaq, located about two hours away from the city.
Defender William Troost-Ekong shared images on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), showing the difficult conditions under which the players had to spend the night. Most of them were forced to sleep in uncomfortable spaces, while some officials tried to rest on airport chairs.
Despite the lengthy wait, there was no assistance provided by Libyan representatives, exacerbating the team’s frustration and disappointment during this critical phase of their AFCON qualification campaign.