Attendees during the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Côte d’Ivoire Coaches Symposium day 2 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 13 September 2024 ©Mohamed Ali/BackpagePix
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen has said the team went through a “horrible 18-20 hours experience” in Libya.
The Nigerian contingent were held hostage at an abandoned airport, more than two hours drive from the venue of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights.
The Super Eagles later pulled out of the game and returned to Nigeria on Monday evening.
“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.
“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,” said Eguavoen on arrival in Nigeria Monday.
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