Players and officials of the Super Eagles are now leaving Libya after being stranded at the
Al Abraq International Airport for the past 24 hours.

This information was shared by sports photojournalist Pooja Media on his social media handle on Monday, October 14.

He wrote, "Super Eagles players and officials are boarding their flight to Nigeria from Libya. Thank God."

Confirming this, player Bruno Onyemaechi wrote, "I am done with Libya. Nothing concerns me and you anymore. Thank God I am going back."

Previously, Libyan authorities were accused of denying the Super Eagles' chartered flight, Value Jet, permission and aviation fuel to transport the players back to Nigeria.

The decision to depart came after the players expressed their dissatisfaction with continuing the game.

They had been stranded at the Al Abraq International Airport in Libya since their arrival on Sunday afternoon.

In a statement on Monday, the NFF described the chaotic situation, stating that the team had been at the airport for over 12 hours, unable to reach their hotel in Benghazi, which is three hours away.

"The Nigerian delegation for Tuesday's 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya is still at Al Abraq Airport, 12 hours after landing. The chartered ValueJet aircraft was unexpectedly diverted to the small airport just as the pilot was about to land at Benghazi Airport," the NFF explained.

The NFF also mentioned that the tired and frustrated players had decided not to participate in the match.

Supporting the players' choice, the NFF is currently arranging for the team to return to Nigeria, effectively withdrawing them from the fixture.

"The players have decided not to play the match anymore, and NFF officials are working on flying the team back home," the statement concluded.

The Nigerian delegation was headed to Benghazi for the game when their chartered flight was diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport typically used for hajj operations.

The sudden diversion left players and officials stranded without assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which failed to provide transportation.