Libya forced to forfeit Nigeria match after 'inhumane treatment'

Libya must forfeit an Africa Cup of Nations fixture to Nigeria, African football authorities ruled on Saturday, after the Super Eagles complained their squad had suffered "inhumane treatment". Nigeria was due to face Libya in Benghazi on October 15 in a qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but returned home without playing the match after expressing their fury at the way they were treated. The Nigerian team was held at an abandoned airport in Libya for more than 20 hours after their chartered flight landed. Nigeria was awarded a 3-0 victory putting them on the brink of qualifying for next year’s finals as they sit top of Group D.