The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has condemned the decision of the Super Eagles to withdraw from the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and consequently vowed to take legal action to seek redress and defend its national team’s interests.
Nigeria’s men’s national team withdrew from playing the match, scheduled for today (Tuesday), citing inhuman treatment and safety concerns after being abandoned at the Al Abaq Airport for almost 20 hours due to an unexpected flight diversion on Sunday.
The LFF has now accused the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of not cooperating in the organization of the match, threatening to seek legal redress.
In a statement shared by The Libya Observer, LFF said, “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 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.”
The LFF offered an apology to Libyan football fans for the confusion and delays in the match arrangement, and blamed the Nigerian Football Federation for the incident.
The statement added, “The Libyan Football Federation apologizes to Libyan football fans everywhere and to the parties concerned with the match arrangements due to the state of confusion caused by the Nigerian Football Federation, which led to the match not being held on time.”
