Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya after being diverted and abandoned for hours in an airport far from the match venue. The Super Eagles were due to play the hosts Libya in the city of Benghazi, where they hoped to seal a qualification berth for the finals in Morocco next year. But after being stranded for more than 16 hours at an airport 250km (155 miles) away from their intended destination, the Nigeria players said they would not fulfil the fixture. The Libyan Football Federation said the incident was not deliberate and urged Nigeria to be understanding
‘Mind games’: Nigeria pull out of Afcon qualifier with squad stranded in Libya
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