By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has recounted the team’s horrible experience at Libya’s Al Abaq Airport.
The Super Eagles contingent were held hostage at the abandoned airport for several hours.
The inhumane treatment meted out on the team forced the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pull out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday four encounter against the Mediterranean Knights.
“Thanks to the Libyans for letting us go, but it was a horrible 18-20 hours of experience and we don’t want to go through that again,” said Eguavoen on arrival in Nigeria Monday.
“We were held hostage, we could not have played this match under these circumstances
“We know how football can unite the entire world, but in this regard, for them to act like this, I cannot comprehend seriously.
“It was strange.
“CAF are human, they would do their investigations and come up with solutions.”
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