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However, the continent’s football governing body was yet to issue any statement either condemning the act from the Libyan authorities or providing more details on the situation.

Checks by PUNCH Online on the website and the X, Facebook and Instagram handles of the football body observed that CAF had yet to issue any statements as of the time of filing this report.

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says it’s currently in touch with the Nigerian Mission in Libya concerning the state of the Super Eagles.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation had decided to pull the Super Eagles out of the qualifier match against Libya.

“The Nigerian delegation for Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya is still at Al Abraq Airport, 12 hours after landing. The chartered ValueJet aircraft was, strangely and dangerously, diverted to the small airport just as the pilot was completing his approach to Benghazi Airport,” the NFF stated.

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