Nigeria and Libya's 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier Group D second-leg match has been delisted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Following the first leg played at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, the game was initially set for Libya at 8 pm.
By a lone goal in the final minute of the game, the Super Eagles triumphed over the Mediterranean Knights.
However, the return leg has been met with controversy after the Super Eagles players and officials recounted their over 14-hour ordeal at the Libya airport, prompting them to return home.
Earlier, CAF announced it had begun an investigation into the incident after the Libya Football Federation alleged sabotage and threatened to take legal action against Nigeria.
The African football body has made additional changes to the games that are scheduled for Tuesday, but did not include the Libya versus Nigeria game on its X handle.
LFF has voiced its opposition to Nigeria's decision to pull out of the second-leg match against Libya in Benghazi, stating that it will take all legal measures needed to safeguard the interests of the Libyan football team.
The LFF stated in a statement shared by The Libyan Observer that despite the inhumane treatment they received in Nigeria, they made the decision to play the first leg match, stating that the Nigerian team was not cooperative with the Libyan delegation.
The LFF also clarified that the treatment they received in Nigeria was much worse than Nigeria had in Libya.
“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 statement read.
“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 stated.
The statement also offered an apology to Libyan football fans for the confusion and delays in the match arrangement, blaming the Nigerian Football Federation for these problems.
“The Libyan Football Federation apologises 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,” it concluded.
