The team earned the spot in the continent’s most prestigious tournament even before their Thursday game against Benin Republic.
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The Eagle Online recalls that CAF awarded the Super Eagles the three points at stake for the match that did not take place.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his Ministry.
The Eagle Online recalls the NFF decided to call off playing the match after the team was left stranded at the airport in Libya for 15 hours
He said CAF should take appropriate action against those who wilfully violated its statutes and regulations.
The Eagle Online was told the team landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in the ancient city of Kano, the Kano State capital.
In a statement on Monday, CAF described the long-hour of delay experienced by the Super Eagles players and coaches at the Libyan airport as “disturbing and unacceptable”.
The resolve of the players came amid the efforts by the Nigeria Football Federation to secure a flight back to Nigeria for the team
A journalist, Adepoju Tobi Samuel, who made this known on Sunday, also revealed the flight was diverted from its original destination.
It was only one goal that separated the two teams in the qualifying match played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In September, the Super Eagles defeated Benin Republic 3-0 in Uyo, which they followed by a goalless draw away to Rwanda.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the former Nigerian international took charge of the Super Eagles in an interim capacity.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Libya who are bottom of Group D will host the clash in the facility located in the city of Benina, 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city Benghazi.
He made the call on Saturday when he fielded questions from members of the state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria eports that the rumours of his resignation started making the rounds after the match in Kigali
The highly entertaining and explosive match saw the two sides looking dangerous in the Match Day 2 encounter of the qualifiers
Coach Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 4-0 in a 2025 African Cup of Nations match.
Coach Equavoen, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Uyo, said there was no doubt about the Eagles victory.