The Libyan Football Federation has said it will not accept the Nigerian Football Federation’s excuse for boycotting the Group D second leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Super Eagles.
LFF disclosed this on its He had to withdraw from the scheduled match. .
LFF shared several photos of the players’ training sessions and said, “Some may be used to setting up obstacles before matches, but here in the heart of Benghazi, especially at the Benina Stadium Martyrs… There is no such place on the property.” Excuses after the starting whistle. Libyan players train for Tuesday’s second 2025 AFCON qualifying match against the Super Eagles. Credit: LFF/X
“Photos of the national team training at Benina Martyrs International Stadium in preparation for Tuesday night’s game against Nigeria as part of the fourth round of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.”
Recall that the LFF condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled in Libya and threatened to take legal action to protect the national team's interests.
Libyan players train for Tuesday’s second 2025 AFCON qualifying match against the Super Eagles. Credit: LFF/X
In a statement published in the Libya Observer, the LFF accused the Nigeria Football Federation of not cooperating in organizing the match and of creating the chaos that led to the current situation.
“The Libyan Football Federation condemns the action of the Nigerian Football Federation in refusing to host the African Cup of Nations qualifier match between Libya and Nigeria scheduled for Tuesday, October 15th, and will take all legal action,” the statement said. He emphasized. Maintaining the interests of the Libyan national football team. ”
Libyan players train for Tuesday’s second 2025 AFCON qualifying match against the Super Eagles. Credit: LFF/X
The LFF also said that the uncontrollable events cannot be compared to what the Libyan team experienced in the first leg, suggesting that the Nigerian federation was responsible for mishandling in both the first and second legs. . Libyan players train for Tuesday’s second 2025 AFCON qualifying match against the Super Eagles. Credit: LFF/X
“The Libyan Federation, in cooperation with the Confederation of African Football, has attached the inhumane footage that did not disrupt the Libyan team’s Nigeria vs. Libya match played in Nigeria last Friday. Libyan players training for the match against the Super Eagles. Credit: LFF/X.
“The Libyan Football Federation has made it clear that the Nigeria Football Federation did not cooperate in any way with respect to either the first leg match or the second leg match, and that events beyond our control were the events to which the Libyan national team was exposed. In the first-leg match, he pointed out that it did not amount to a fraction of that.
