The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released a statement over the delaying of the Nigerian national team at an airport in Libya. Players and officials of the Super Eagles were abandoned at the Al Abraq International Airport without food, water or Internet for over 15 hours. They have eventually left the North African country and will not play the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier that was scheduled for Tuesday (tomorrow). CAF has now referred the matter to their Disciplinary Board for investigation. An official statement read: “The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the…
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