Nigeria's clash with Libya has descended into chaos after its players were left stranded at an airport in the country without food or drink just over 24 hours before the match.
The two teams met in Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday, with the Tremendous Eagles winning 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Fissayo Dele-Bashiru.
However, Libya said they had faced “bad treatment” surrounding that match and, ahead of the second leg, Nigeria's stars are now furious, with Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi claiming they were being “hostages”.
Reports in Africa claimed that the Nigerian charter flight, which was headed to the city of Benghazi, was diverted to Al-Abraq airport while in the air.
Al-Abraq airport is still about four hours from Benghazi and the Nigerian team was stranded for hours, with several players making astonishing allegations of mistreatment.
The Nigerian team was stranded at an airport before their away clash against Libya.
William Troost-Ekong, captain of Nigeria, posted on X: 'More than 12 hours at an abandoned airport in Libya after our plane diverted while descending.
'The Libyan government rescinded our approved landing in Benghazi for no reason. They closed the airport gates and left us without telephone connection, food or drink. All to play mind games.
Ndidi shared all his thoughts on his Instagram story when he said: “This is not football. Very embarrassing. Hostage of a national team. Misfortune.'
Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface added: “I have been at the airport for almost 13 hours, no food, no wifi, no place to sleep.” In Africa we can do better.”
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