Super Eagles arrive in Nigeria after traumatic experience in Libya (pictures)
The Super Eagles have arrived in Nigeria after their ordeal in Libya ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
Players and officials were stranded for about 13 hours at a Libyan airport ahead of the game which was supposed to take place on 15th of October.
Photos of the team sleeping on benches went viral early Monday, prompting condemnation.
Hours after the ordeal and with the intervention of the Federal Government, the team has now landed in Nigeria after Libyan authorities cleared their flight to take off.
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“BACK HOME SAFE & SOUND. Proud of this team, NAIJA SPIRIT can’t be broken.
“Throw at us what you want, it’s in our blood to overcome,” the team’s captain William Troost-Ekong said on his X handle.
“I’ve seen a lot in my ten years with this group, but nothing like this, an experience that has brought us even closer TOGETHER.”
Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface said the Super Eagles have returned home.
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“Back to Nigeria,” he tweeted upon their arrival.
See pictures of the players stranded for 12 hours in Libya:
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