The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has stated that it will not accept any excuses from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) regarding a potential boycott of the second leg of their Group D qualifier for the 2025 African Cup of Nations against the Super Eagles.
This announcement was made via the LFF’s X account on Tuesday, following the Super Eagles and their officials being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for more than 16 hours due to an unexpected diversion on Sunday.
This incident led Nigeria to withdraw from the match, which was originally scheduled for today.
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Sharing several photos of their players’ training session, LFF wrote, “Some may be used to putting up obstacles before the match, but here in the heart of Benghazi, specifically on the grounds of the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, there is no room for excuses after the starting whistle.
“Photos from our national team’s training at the Martyrs of Benina International Stadium, in preparation for the match against Nigeria on Tuesday evening, as part of the fourth round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.”
The LFF has criticized Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya, warning of potential legal action to safeguard its national team’s interests.
In a statement reported by The Libya Observer, the LFF claimed that the Nigerian Football Federation did not cooperate in organizing the match, leading to the confusion that has resulted in the current circumstances.
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The statement read, “The Libyan Football Federation condemns the measures taken by the Nigerian Football Federation by refusing to play the Libya-Nigeria match in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, stressing that it will take all legal measures to preserve the interests of the Libyan national football team.”
The LFF also mentioned that the incidents beyond its control could not be compared to what the Libyan team experienced in the first leg, suggesting that the Nigerian federation was responsible for the mishandling of both the initial and return legs.
“The Libyan Federation attaches some inhumane footage that did not prevent the Libyan mission from playing the Nigeria-Libya match last Friday in Nigeria, out of cooperation with the Confederation of African Football.
“The Libyan Football Federation clarifies that its Nigerian counterpart did not cooperate with it in any way, whether regarding the first or second leg match, noting that the events beyond our control do not equal a small part of what the Libyan national team was exposed to in the first leg match,” it said.
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Na craze the worry them. What they are saying is that the nation decided to retaliate against Nigeria if their claims are true. Libya ruled by two factions.