Afcon 2025: Libya will appeal sanctions after boycott of Nigeria

Nigeria said the reason their plane was sent to Al Abraq, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) from Benghazi, was denied, so they were not met by an LFF representative upon arrival on October 13.

Players posted on social media that they had been left without food, wireless or anywhere to play, and the Super Eagles team returned to West Africa an hour before the game.

Meanwhile, Libya alleged that their team had received no-money treatment in Nigeria before the other match on October 11, which the hosts won 1-0.

Caf intervened and banned security in North Africa, and a disciplinary board determined that Libya had violated two articles of its disciplinary code in addition to a written of the laws of the African Cup of Countries.

The non-compliance refers to concepts of habits, security for the organization of events and accommodation of visiting groups.

On that date, Troost-Ekong described the solution obtained by Nigeria as “mind games”, but the LFF denied any indication of foul play.

Ahmed mentioned that Caf “did not evaluate the real situation.”

“The plane’s course was changed for technical and logistical reasons related to air navigation,” he added.

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Newsday on BBC International Carrier that the situation was “very unfortunate” and complex in terms of the fact that Libya is divided between two administrations that claim to be the legitimate rulers of the country.

“Our team flew to a part of the country that was under the control of a government that had no diplomatic representation in Abuja,” he mentioned.

Nigeria, which won 3-0, is one victory away from reaching the 2025 Countries Cup in Morocco.